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- 10 Ways to Become More Grateful - Greater Good
10 Think Outside the Box If you want to make the most out of opportunities to flex your gratitude muscles, you must creatively look for new situations and circumstances in which to feel grateful Image ©Greg Sargent Greater Good wants to know: Do you think this article will influence your opinions or behavior?
- Gratitude Definition | What Is Gratitude - Greater Good
Robert Emmons, perhaps the world rsquo;s leading scientific expert on gratitude, argues that gratitude has two key components, which he describes in a Greater Good essay, ldquo;Why Gratitude Is Good rdquo; ldquo;First, rdquo; he writes, ldquo;it rsquo;s an affirmation of goodness We affirm that there are good things in the world, gifts and benefits we rsquo;ve received rdquo; In the
- Six Habits of Highly Grateful People - Greater Good
The GGSC's coverage of gratitude is sponsored by the John Templeton Foundation as part of our Expanding Gratitude project For an in-depth overview of where gratitude comes from, what its benefits are, and how to cultivate it, read this special white paper on the science of gratitude
- What Does a Grateful Brain Look Like? - Greater Good
Evidence is mounting that gratitude makes a powerful impact on our bodies, including our immune and cardiovascular health But how does gratitude work in the brain? A team at the University of Southern California has shed light on the neural nuts and bolts of gratitude in a new study, offering
- How Gratitude Can Help You Through Hard Times - Greater Good
But being grateful is a choice, a prevailing attitude that endures and is relatively immune to the gains and losses that flow in and out of our lives When disaster strikes, gratitude provides a perspective from which we can view life in its entirety and not be overwhelmed by temporary circumstances
- Gratitude Quiz - Greater Good
Are you truly grateful for the good things in your life—or do you take them for granted? Grateful people are happy people, research shows But how grateful are you? To find out—and discover steps for promoting even more gratitude in your life—take this quiz, which is based on a scale developed
- Is Gratitude Good for Your Health?
The jury’s still out, but preliminary research suggests that grateful people may have better sleep, healthier hearts, and fewer aches and pains
- Gratitude Definition | What Is Gratitude - Greater Good
Gratitude makes us “ pay it forward ”: Grateful people are more helpful, altruistic, and compassionate—in other words, more prosocial Gratitude is good for kids: Children as young as six or seven are more generous when they’re feeling grateful, and grateful adolescents tend to be more resilient
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