Did you know? Expressing and perceiving gratitude can benefit personal relationships Robert Waldinger’s study on adult development describes how our relationships are the biggest predictor of happiness and health. Researchers found that expressing and perceiving...
Day 23: Grateful for gifting Want to be happy? Give a little bit. Money, time and skills are all valuable gifts. Studies show that people who spent even small amounts of money on other people felt measurably happier than when they spent it on themselves. Across the...
Did you know? Having a daily gratitude practice can reduce the effects of aging to the brain People who keep a gratitude journal have a reduced dietary fat intake – as much as 25 per cent lower. Stress hormones like cortisol are 23 per cent lower in grateful...
Day 22: Grateful for acting We’re not talking about the Oscars, but you need to start acting. Thinking and planning are great but mean nothing if not acted on. Is there an area in your life where you could be taking action? Some dramatic world events and changes to...
Did you know? being grateful can improve self-esteem Gratitude has been shown in multiple studies to generally make us feel good and increase positive moods such as joy, interest and alertness, as well as improve self-esteem, for both shorter and longer gratitude...
Day 21: Grateful for all poppies Who could you cheer on today? We need to build others up and stop cutting them down – Enough of the ‘tall poppy’ syndrome. We say support all poppies, whatever height. Spend at least the rest of April noticing stories of people who...
