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Being Thankful Makes you Healthy

11/22/2012

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Research shows that people who spend more time giving thanks or being thankful for the blessing in their lives tend to report greater levels of happiness and life satisfaction.  Regardless of what you lack, counting what you have as a motivation to be thankful for, and verbalizing it, increases the level of serotonin (mood enhancing neurotransmitter) and makes the left side of your brain (responsible for positive emotions) to light up on brain scanners. What is even more impacting is that an attitude of thankfulness has a direct influence on you immune system, making you more apt to fight viruses and outside pathogens.  Finally, giving thanks increases connectedness and group/family morality.

Thanksgiving Day gives us an opportunity, at least once a year, to give thanks for what we have, for those we love and to those we appreciate. At Family Counseling and Coaching of Miami, we are thankful for our family and loyal friends, and for the, how God has blessed us with the opportunity to help an increasing number of families, children, and adults to find the courage and the tools within to make changes that lead to purpose driven, healthy and fulfilling lives.

What are you thankful for? Whom are you thankful for?  Who would you like to give thanks to? Share with us on this blog that is also intended to exhort you to take some time every day to give thanks for the blessings in your lives.  Be thankful and be well! 


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