Items of Interest February 14, 2011 Issue

Being grateful

Melinda Beck

“Giving thanks benefits your well-being” Reprinted by permission of The Wall Street Journal, © 2010 Dow Jones & Co., Inc. All rights reserved worldwide. License #2593231252926. November 23, 2010.

It turns out, giving thanks is good for your health.

A growing body of research suggests that maintaining an attitude of gratitude can improve psychological, emotional, and physical well-being. 

Adults who frequently feel grateful have more energy, more optimism, more social connections, and more happiness than those who do not, according to studies conducted over the past decade. . . . 

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