A Heart of Gratitude
We live in a very ungrateful society today. This all breeds the negativism that we see all to well, every day and every where.
There have been some very interesting scientific studies done in recent past, on this very subject. These are scientific proofs, that negativism, and all the other bad stuff that are associated with it, are detrimental to your health.
You want to grow up into a mean old person, barking out negativity and sarcasm, wherever you go, not having any friends or family members that want to be around you, and shortening your life, then continue on the road you’re traveling. Stop reading this blog post right now, and go out and yell and complain to someone. Sit alone in your house tonight, watching some old movie on the TV, waiting by your phone…that never rings, because nobody wants to talk to you.
This is going to be short and straight to the point.
A Heart of Gratitude
Studies have shown,(Emmons & McCullough, 2003), that if you list and journal five things that you are grateful for, every single morning, before any negativism has a chance to creep into you, you will live longer and your life will be more fruitful by a whooping 25%. That’s one-quarter longer to live, just for feeling and expressing gratitude.
There has been a lot of interest and study in the psychology of gratitude. Just think, that adopting the attitude and mindset of a grateful heart can actually add good years of health and prosperity to your life. That operates totally against the main stream of our society today. That is definitely swimming up-stream and against the current of the way most people live.
Most people are always on the go and live life at a very fast pace in order to keep up with the rest of the world, and if you’re trying to get ahead, well you just better be going at a breakneck speed in order to accomplish that.
The psychology of gratitude is a very new study. Real serious studies only began around the year 2000. This very fact just proves, that even in research and scientific study , we were more apt to study the negative of distress and human discouragement, rather than the positive of good feelings and emotions brought on by gratitude.
The psychology of gratitude is looked at as a viable means of treatment now, for people who are suffering with depression, and other psychological disorders.
Grateful people are happier, less depressed, less stressed, and more satisfied with their lives and social relationships. They also have more control of their environments, personal growth, purpose in life, and self acceptance.
They have more positive ways of coping with the difficulties they experience in their lives, being more likely to seek support from other people, and grow from their experience, rather than be overwhelmed by the experience.
Grateful people also have more positive coping strategies, and are less likely to try to avoid the problem, deny there is a problem, or blame themselves or someone else.
Grateful people sleep better, and this seems to be because they think less negative and more positive thoughts.
All in all the person who has developed a grateful heart through practice, and life’s everyday experiences, has a tremendous edge over everyone else. There is proven scientific evidence now, that verifies this, and I would definitely encourage you to institute this into your everyday life. It’s good for you and you will live longer.
Take the test. Start to journal your five things that you are grateful for every single day, and see if your life and your health doesn’t improve.
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