Count your blessings
Feeling down?
Start taking stock of all that is good in your life. Many studies have found that being grateful for what you have can have significant affects on one’s happiness.
Finding it difficult to be grateful?
Read this article – How to Be Thankful
It gives several ways to find and show gratitude throughout your life.
The Science
Via The Upward Spiral:
The benefits of gratitude start with the dopamine system, because feeling grateful activates the brain stem region that produces dopamine. Additionally, gratitude toward others increases activity in social dopamine circuits, which makes social interactions more enjoyable…
