11/22/2013
True statement. :-)
Gratitude can improve your mental health and vitality, even in the face of a chronic condition. Feeling grateful can positively influence your wellbeing and quality of life, according to a study in which one group kept daily notes about medication side-effects, how they felt about life overall, how connected they were to others, and how they felt about the upcoming day. The other group answered the same questions but were also asked to list five things or people they were grateful for each day and why. At the end of 21 days, the "gratitude group" had improved their mental health and wellbeing scores, while the scores in the control group declined. The researchers say feelings of gratitude may act as a ‘buffer' from the challenges that a chronic medical condition can create. http://bit.ly/sfmwtF