What activity is easy to adopt and boosts mental and physical health? Grateful thinking, a powerful practice that opens the door to a more joyful, fulfilling life. Decades of scientific research have revealed that gratitude increases our happiness, strengthens our immune system, has us sleep better, helps us socially and boosts our work productivity. With […]
Gratitude
How to Create Joy in Life by Being Grateful
How can we feel more unbridled joy in life? The kind of joy kids experience when playing together. Or that intense happiness that comes from seeing our baby or grandbaby for the first time. The breathtaking awe of nature that may catch us by surprise like a rainbow. Sitting by a warm, crackling fireplace enjoying […]
Q&A on the Power of Gratitude at Work with Steve Foran
Steve Foran, a grateful CEO, founded Gratitude at Work in 2007 based in his own personal transformation with gratitude and knowing that the world needs more gratefulness. His organization establishes a happiness strategy that integrates the principles of gratitude into organizations and oversees its implementation. He has been on the leading edge of gratitude-based research, […]
Thank People for Their Service
We come across so many people in our daily routine who help support our lives. Postal workers bring our mail to us, rain or shine. Baristas serve us our favorite coffee blend. Crossing guards keep our children safe. Police and firefighters protect our community. Try this: Thank someone this week who helps support your life. […]
Make a Gratitude List
What can make you happier? Practicing gratitude, according to gratitude expert, Robert Emmons, PhD. His research shows that it can increase a person’s happiness by 25%. He found that grateful people experience higher levels of positive emotions such as joy, enthusiasm, love, happiness and optimism. One of the simplest ways to practice gratitude is by […]