Monday, April 16, 2012

"Count Your Blessings" Turns Out To Be A Good Idea

Academic research has shown that gratitude and thankfulness are good for us emotionally and even physically.  They have an effect on things like energy levels and alertness.  It has been shown that gratitude and thankfulness affect a person’s willingness to help others.  And so, not surprisingly, it turns out that the old idea of “count your blessings” really is good advice.

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