The benefits of gratitude
350 views · Published 9 December 2014 · 2:05 · Indexed 10 November 2026
Channel: KUTV 2 News Salt Lake City · 2014 · News & Politics
(KUTV) Its that time of year when many of you are thinking about everything you have to be thankful for. And experts say gratitude is something you should actually think about every day of the year. It can really help with happiness. It can really help with a sense of well-being.Jason Conover is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center. He says being grateful has both physical and emotional benefits. As we practice gratitude, one of the things that happen is that it is so close to happiness. I almost think you cant have one without the other. And those things change chemistry in the brain. He also says focusing on the things that we are grateful for can also help reduce stress. My feeling is gratitude is one of the top features that help us feel that we are in a blessed state. It is like oh wow, I have a really good life. And when I feel like I have a really good life, all of the other things that have me stressed out kind of fall into perspective.Other studies have also found that gratitude can help improve your self-esteem and help improve your sleep. But Jason cautions that these changes wont happen overnight. It is something we need to practice every day. Gratitude is something we can get better at. So day-by-day, we can improve and actually start to change our minds so that we can see the things we are grateful for.
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