Gratitude is the key to unlock life’s greatest gifts

I’ve blogged about gratitude before (https://suzipomerantz.com/top-5-blues-busting-mindsets-to-combat-the-current-economy/) and I’m happy to share with you this excerpt my colleague Maynard Brusman posted in the Library of Professional Coaching:

A large body of research on positive psychology and happiness suggests that developing an attitude of gratitude can improve psychological, emotional, spiritual and physical well-being.Recent research indicates that people who frequently feel grateful have increased energy, more optimism, increased social connections and more happiness than those that do not. Grateful people are less likely to be anxious, depressed, self-absorbed and greedy or suffer from substance abuse. They are economically better off, sleep better, exercise more regularly, and are more resilient.
As simple as it sounds, gratitude is actually a complex emotion that requires self-reflection, humility and empathy for others. Being grateful requires a shift in mind-set from negativity and blaming others focusing on problems, annoyances or perceived injustices to appreciating and giving credit to others.
Psychological research indicates that the experience of gratitude makes us happy, and that the regular experience of gratitude can actually enable us to elevate our typical level of happiness in a sustained way. It takes regular practice to become a healthy habit.
Gratitude increases well-being because it promotes the savoring of positive experiences.  We stop taking things for granted and notice small things with a sense of wonder and appreciation. Gratitude allows us to get the most from the good things in our lives.

READ THE FULL POST HERE: http://libraryofprofessionalcoaching.com/research/eq-ei/how-to-create-an-attitude-of-gratitude/

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