With Thanksgiving right around the corner, and November being “30 Days of Thankfulness” on Facebook, we are all trying to remember to be thankful each and every day for our lives now. For some of us, this is easy. For others, this is really difficult. Then there are those that it really depends on the day. Making thankfulness a daily habit, not just during the holidays, has some really amazing benefits for our emotional, mental, and awesome enough, our physical well-being.<\/p>\n
Being thankful helps us to counter negativity by focusing on the good stuff happening in our lives instead of dwelling on what may not be going the way we think it should. When people focus on the positive, they are more able to handle, and bounce back, when life throws curveballs. Not only that, but also are more likely to make progress towards important life goals.<\/p>\n
Thankfulness enables us to be present to our relationships. Couples who remember to be thankful towards each other are happier, stay together longer and be more satisfied in their relationship. Thankful people also tend to report helping people with their problems or be emotionally supportive when people are going through hard times.<\/p>\n
People who are intentional about being thankful experience several physically positive results. They tend sleep better (and longer), have stronger immune systems, exercise more, while feeling less depression and stress. All of this combined is a recipe for good health, healthy relationships, achieving life goals and feeling well overall.<\/p>\n
Thankfulness is easier said than done sometimes. Here are four ways to start your journey:<\/p>\n
Happy Thanksgiving!! I hope that come January you will keep on the Thankfulness track and experience greater satisfaction with life, relationships and better health.<\/p>\n
Live Healthy and Whole,<\/p>\n
Marian<\/p>\n
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Sources:<\/p>\n
http:\/\/www.livescience.com\/25901-how-gratitude-improves-happiness.html<\/p>\n
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