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Studies show that practicing gratitude has many benefits to our overall health. Gratitude fuels positive emotions, helps us deal with adversity, and fosters strong and healthy relationships, all of which impact our overall health and well-being. We also know that gratitude can lead people to engage in healthy lifestyle behaviors like exercise and not smoking.
With Thanksgiving approaching, it's a great time to invigorate (or initiate) your gratitude practice. Practicing a mindset of gratitude helps you focus on what you have instead of what you lack. Make a point to start your day with gratitude, and you will notice a shift in thinking â obstacles will become opportunities. Once you start seeing opportunities as something to be grateful for, your brain will look for more occasions to be thankful, and the habit of gratitude will grow. This year, let's go beyond the #blessed, to think deeper, and be more intentional about appreciating our blessings. Try these additional ways to cultivate gratitude over the holidays and all year round:
