Exploring one of life's most valuable gifts
With Thanksgiving coming up this week, I am thinking about gratitude and how important it is to our mental and physical well-being. Julia's post about World Gratitude Day in September referenced an article published by Harvard Medical School discussing how practicing gratitude not only improves our mood but it also can extend our lives. Some... Continue Reading →
Today--Sunday, September 21--marks World Gratitude Day. Formally recognized by the United Nations in 1967 and credited to spiritual leader Sri Chinmoy, the day's objective is to create a global movement of thankfulness. Since then, research has demonstrated a correlation between gratitude and lower mortality rates, with the Mayo Clinic reporting “Studies have shown that feeling... Continue Reading →
Language of Friendship 