In her welcome letter for the November / December issue of Natural Health, Editor in chief, Peg Moline, questioned her readers about what makes them happy. She felt that the question was very fitting for the upcoming holiday season and found it even more appropriate that her answer to the question was: "Feeling grateful makes me happy."
Although a fantastic response, the correlation between gratitude and glee is not a new revelation. In his intensive, 8 year study, Dr. Robert Emmons of the University of California (Davis) found that "people who were in the gratitude condition felt fully 25% happier, more optimistic and confident. They even exercised an additional 1.5 hours a week!"
With a day of thanks quickly approaching, why not encourage each family member to report one thing that they are grateful for. Challenge each person to find hidden opportunities or silver linings in each situation!
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