Gratitude

Gratitude can change your life, in ways both small and profound. With the US Thanksgiving day coming up soon, it felt particularly timely to focus on gratitude. Being thankful is a powerful tool for all of us - it makes us healthier, happier, and increases the positivity of all of our relationships. There’s very little that gives us such a big return on something that’s accessible to everyone. Join us as we share some of the research about the impact of gratitude, tools you can use to build a sustainable gratitude practice, and stories from a few of our prior guests. We also share what we’re each grateful for, in that moment. Wherever you are in the world, we are incredibly grateful to you, our listeners, and wish you a very happy start to the holiday season. 

“It’s not joy that makes us grateful, it’s gratitude that makes us joyful.” ~ David Steindl-Rast, Benedictine Monk

Resources:

Giving Thanks Can Make You Happier:
https://www.health.harvard.edu/healthbeat/giving-thanks-can-make-you-happier 

 

Why Gratitude is Good:

https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/why_gratitude_is_good 

Gratitude Is Good: Why It’s Important And How To Cultivate
https://www.forbes.com/sites/tracybrower/2021/01/03/gratitude-is-good-why-its-important-and-how-to-cultivate-it/?sh=3f6478972a0f 

 

Soul Pancake: An Experiment in Gratitude | The Science of Happiness
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHv6vTKD6lg  

Shawn Achor: https://www.ted.com/talks/shawn_achor_the_happy_secret_to_better_work

Links to prior episodes mentioned in podcast:
Mike Robbins: https://open.spotify.com/episode/670x4wp1Muhw9sqXN8CO0w?si=b3699454a0a145f2

Ali Ingersoll: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6bGZyOaOPD3nM8yp0VKVad?si=e6598e16e4cb449d