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The Good Vibes of Gratitude by Marci Shimoff
“In an experiment by Dr. Robert Emmons at the University of California-Davis, people who kept a “gratitude journal,” a weekly record of things they felt grateful for, enjoyed better physical health, were more optimistic, exercised more regularly, and described themselves as happier than a control group who didn’t keep journals.” ~ Marci Shimoff from Happy for No Reason
That’s powerful. We’ve gotta train our gratitude muscles, yo!
It’s SCIENTIFIC!!! If we do something as simple as keep a weekly gratitude journal we will be healthier and happier.
So, uh, let’s, eh? :)
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