The Benefits of Gratitude
Gratitude can have a significant impact on both your mental and physical health. So, what is it exactly? “Scientists conceptualize gratitude as both a state and a trait” (Jans-Beken, L., et al, 2020). It’s something that can become a part of how we see ourselves and the world around us (that is dependent on the state we are in) as well as something that we can intentionally do.
How to Build a Gratitude Practice
Practicing gratitude around the holidays can be helpful in allowing us to savor our experiences as well as the people who support us. Research shows that gratitude can result in a number of benefits for us. Research has found that gratitude is linked to improvement in mood, positive relationships, adaptive personality traits, as well as improvements in sleep and stress (Wood, et. al, 2010).