Ten Reasons It’s Good to Give Thanks

1. Gratitude is Amazing for Your Heart – As you give thanks, your mood improves and you begin to pay attention to choosing positive health behavior, from fitness to nutrition.  
2. Gratitude Boosts Your Memory – Giving thanks is a big brain booster, providing an increased overall sense of well-being and quality.
3. Gratitude Improves Your Sleep Quality – Having trouble catching ZZZs?   Write down what you are thankful for as you begin to feel drowsy. Researchers have discovered if you record what you’re grateful for 15 minutes before bedtime, you’ll fall asleep faster, longer, and have a better sleep.
4. Gratitude Deepens Your Relationships – Gratitude makes your relationships stronger and that’s reinforced when you spend time writing down those little things.
5. Gratitude Strengthens Your Immune System – Optimism is on the same positive emotion spectrum as expression of gratitude, which is linked with better immune system health.
6. Gratitude Boosts Joy – Giving thanks and feeling gratitude toward others reduces a variety of negative emotions, such as resentment, envy, or frustration.
7. Gratitude Reduces Depression – Across studies, expressing gratitude was revealed to reduce feelings of depression.
8. Gratitude Helps You Feel Peace – Do you have trouble with anxiety?  Cultivating gratefulness may lessen your anxiety, especially from more chronic conditions such as post-traumatice stress disorder (PTSD).
9. Gratitude Amplifies Your Career – Expressing gratitude can make you a more effective manager, assist you with networking, and boost your decision-making skills.
10. Gratitude Increases Your Productivity – Do you need to be more productive?  Writing a letter to someone with gratitude or keeping a gratitude journal will increase your productivity, boosing levels of alertness, confidence, enthusiasm, and determination.