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Research Related to Gratitude

by The Grateful Living Team
In recent years, science has explored the impact of feeling grateful on our health, sleep,…
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Two Words That Can Change Your Life

by Tanmeet Sethi
"Gratitude can send a signal of safety to the brain during a painful experience, and…
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How to Overcome the Biggest Obstacle to Gratitude

by Tom Gilovich
We all take good things for granted, but we can take steps to keep gratitude…
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Can Gratitude Be Good for Your Heart?

by Greater Good Science Center
A new series of studies finds gratitude helps people with cardiovascular disease get healthier. Could…
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Why Health Professionals Should Cultivate Gratitude

by Leif Hass
A physician learns how gratitude can bring more meaning and resilience to his work.
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How the Science of Well-Being is Evolving

by Greater Good Science Center
Researchers explore the complexity of well-being at the 5th World Congress on Positive Psychology. The…
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How Gratitude Changes You and Your Brain

by Greater Good Science Center
New research is starting to explore how gratitude works to improve our mental health.
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How Gratitude Motivates Us to Become Better People

by Greater Good Science Center
Some critics charge that gratitude is selfish and breeds complacency. But research by Christina Armenta…
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How to Upgrade Your Gratitude Practice

by Greater Good Science Center
According to a new study, your gratitude journal could be more powerful if you also…
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The Evolution of Gratitude

by Greater Good Science Center
How did gratitude evolve? Researchers are starting to trace this common human emotion all the…
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How Awe Makes Us Generous

by Greater Good Science Center
Awe stops us in our tracks and opens us up to gratitude, and then to…
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How Expressing Gratitude Might Change Your Brain

by Christian Jarrett, for Science of Us
A lot of so-called “positive psychology” can seem a bit flaky, especially if you’re the…
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