Christian Women in Leadership

the importance of being grateful

I read an interesting article on the difference that being grateful makes in one's life. Here is an interesting paragraph.

"According to results published in the March 2003 issue of Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, the participants who counted blessings -- whether they were the healthy students or the chronically ill s -- reported feeling more energetic and a heightened sense of mental well-being. The students exercised more; the chronically ill s reported sleeping well and waking up more refreshed. The grateful groups also reported feeling optimistic and better about their lives as a whole -- they looked forward to making progress toward important goals. Gratitude also turned out to be measurable in the moral sphere. The grateful groups were more likely to help someone with a personal problem or to offer emotional support. "

The rest of the article is at http://women.msn.com/1047829.armx?GT1=6367

posted by the princess @ 4/21/2005 05:01:00 AM