A brand-new year arriving. What might be the impact of making this “A Year of Grateful Living?”
Dostoyevsky said, “Man only likes to count his troublers; he doesn’t calculate his happiness.” We are hardwired to count our troubles in the brain’s attempt to keep us safe. But in the process, we miss immersing ourselves in the plentitude of beauty and comfort that
surrounds us.
Research has shown that incorporating gratefulness and appreciation in our lives increases our levels of positive emotions and bestows health benefits of better sleep, a stronger immune system, lower
blood pressure and some relief from aches and pain.
In this Meet-Up, through discussion, mindfulness practices and journaling, we’ll explore ways to gently fold more gratefulness into 2025. Participants will be encouraged to share their methods of increasing gratefulness in their lives.
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