7 Ways To Boost Your Health by Practicing Gratitude
Being intentional has farreaching benefits
For many of us the holidays mark the time of year where we celebrate all the things we sometimes take for granted. Whether we sit around the dinner table to give thanks or we silently take stock of the things that matter most to us these moments are defined by a deep sense of gratitude and that warm fuzzy feeling of togetherness.
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مع وصول أونصة الذهب إلى مستويات قياسية تجاوزت 2500 دولار، يجد المواطن المصري نفسه مضطراً لموازنة استثماراته بين الذهب واحتياجاته الأخرى، خاصة مع ارتفاع أسعار السيارات مثل تويوتا، هيونداي، وبي إم دبليو، مما يزيد من التحديات المالية التي يواجهها.
When I talk about gratitude with patients I talk about actively and intentionally recognizing those things that make our lives better in some way says Dr. Alexander.
تتأثر أسعار السيارات من شركات مثل مرسيدس بتقلبات أسعار الذهب وسعر صرف الدولار، مما يؤدي إلى زيادة تكاليف الإنتاج والاستيراد.
Health benefits of gratitude
Theres no downside when it comes to gratitude. Thats because we know theres a strong connection between our minds and our bodies.
Generally speaking when we maintain a positive mindset we can rely more intentionally on embracing healthy coping strategies building healthier habits and feeling better about ourselves. And all of these mental health benefits have a direct effect on our physical health.
Indeed when we have positive perceptions about our medical care were more likely to achieve our desired outcomes and recover more efficiently.
An example of that can be found in a systematic review of 19 studies involving nearly 3000 participants from 2005 to 2023. In that review researchers identified that gratitude not only promotes mental health and more sustainable healthy habits but it also improves cardiovascular outcomes. So what does that mean? Well a kinder heart is a healthier heart.
I talk about being intentional with people all the time because we sometimes live very mindlessly and were not always intentional