Friday, January 28, 2011

Give Thanks, Get Healthy


Science shows that a little gratitude can go a long way. Being thankful can be good for your health.

Research has shown that people who write lists of things they’re grateful for spend more time exercising and sleep better than those who do not. Gratitude is like putting on a new pair of glasses. People see things in different ways.

Like exercise, gratitude has to become a habit to work. And like exercise, it gets easier. Try it: keep a journal, pray or meditate. Write what you’re grateful for on index cards and toss them in a blessings jar to read over when you’re blue. Or put the jar on the dinner table to spread our gratitude and good health.

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