Health, Wellness, and Gratitude
Yes, I’m grateful for health and wellness, but I’m talking here about how gratitude contributes to health and wellness. It makes intuitive sense, doesn’t it? Having a positive outlook (including gratitude) just makes us feel better — happier, lighter, smiley-er…you know what I mean. I just love it when we can “prove” what we know in our hearts to be true. According to results published in the March 2003 issue of Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, study participants who counted blessings (whether they were healthy or ill) reported feeling more energetic and having more of a heightened sense of mental well-being than the participants (all healthy) who kept track of hassles.
If you’re not in the habit of counting blessings, it might be a good idea to write them down… list five every day. Or sometimes when I have “drive time,” I mentally list things I’m thankful until I’m all out of ideas. I try to see how many miles I can cover with thankfulness. (“Drive time” is when I’m on the road by myself or with one of the older kids who is engrossed in a good book — not when I have all four boys. 
) I always do feel better — physically, mentally and spiritually — when I make an effort to cultivate gratitude.
Let’s be hyvin with gratitude!
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