I wish you and yours a very happy Thanksgiving. Abraham Lincoln, who presided over very challenging times in our nation’s history, issued nine proclamations calling for days of thanksgiving during his tenure (the October 1863 one set the timing for our national holiday–see this NPS article). He understood that gratitude counteracts misery. So…
Casey’s eTip: Give Thanks and Be Happy
Some empirical data backs up this idea although gratitude is not a panacea. More than anything, gratitude creates a sense of perspective about what’s important that allows everyday frustrations and even tragic events to assume manageable proportions. You can conduct your own experiment with gratitude by following the suggestions in this article from Harvard Health Publishing.
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