Feeling Grateful for the Small Things
It’s not always easy to notice the good — practicing gratitude can provide a small resting place for hope to flourish in our hectic lives.
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The Power of Gratitude in Parenting
Boredom, confusion, frustration—the attentional demands of parenting may grate on us at times. Use this handy mindful checklist to connect with gratitude during difficult parenting moments.
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Can Gratitude Help Couples Through Hard Times?
New research suggests that thanking our partners for supporting us through hardship may increase their joy and satisfaction in giving.
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What Does It Mean to Be Grateful?
Gratitude isn’t just in our head: It takes root in our heart and in our senses, for one beautiful moment…and then the next. Here are three ways to practice gratitude, from a.m. to p.m.
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Three Simple Ways to Cultivate Gratitude
Taking time to appreciate what—and who—we have in our lives has many benefits. In this three-minute video, Elisha Goldstein suggests three mindfulness tips for growing feelings of gratitude.
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A 5-Minute Gratitude Practice: Focus on the Good by Tapping into Your Senses
This 5-minute mindfulness practice cultivates gratitude for life’s small delights as you move through the senses.
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Why a Grateful Brain Is a Giving One
The neural connection between gratitude and altruism is very deep, suggests new research.
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The Amazing Effects of Gratitude
An animation explores research into the impact of gratitude on mind and body.
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Three Surprising Ways That Gratitude Works at Work
Robert Emmons explains how gratitude can not only make us happier but also improve our relationships and performance at work.
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3 Things I Learned from Teaching Happiness
Emiliana Simon-Thomas shares the key truths about happiness that are most meaningful to learners.
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