The Healing Power of Gratitude
You can now read my most recent article, "The Healing Power of Gratitude," written for the website Naturally Savvy at http://www.naturallysavvy.com/mind-and-mental-health/the-healing-power-of-gratitude.
After experiencing life threatening injuries in a car accident I was involved in one year ago, my appreciation and gratitude for life has been dramatically altered and increased. What's interesting to consider is that the things I love and appreciate the most (family, friends, the miracle/experience of life, etc) didn't change, but my perspective of them did. Today, I spend more time in solitude and prayer, reflecting on the gifts that I now feel blessed to have received. It's through this practice that that I continue to cultivate a deeper, more fulfilling, relationship with life.
As if that wasn't enough, current research is showing significant health benefits associated with maintaining a state of gratitude. Please read the article to learn more about gratitude, its benefits, and practices to help you increase your experience of it.