The Benefits of Being Grateful

With the pandemic happening throughout the last year, things can sometimes be hard to put into a good perspective. Fortunately, being grateful and expressing that gratitude can actually help turn your mood around as well as improve your overall well-being! Some of gratitude's most immediate effects can be shown as:

Vitality

Grateful people have higher levels of vitality, optimism, and less feelings of depression

Improved Sleep

Research has found that those who journal their gratitude fall asleep faster and stay asleep longer

Reduced Heart Disease

Positive emotions and gratitude are associated with beneficial changes in heart-rate variability and reduced stress-related heart disease

Boosts Well Being

Showing gratitude leads to a better outlook on life and you are more likely to accomplish your goals