Article January 5, 2004 Issue

The riches of gratitude

A spirituality.com commentary

What's The Connection between a grateful state of mind and happiness? Is gratitude good for your health? Are grateful people more optimistic? Do they acknowledge a higher power for good in their lives? Yes! say a majority of Americans (polled by spirituality.com in September 2003).

In this nationwide sample, a whopping 97 percent feel a significant level of gratitude, with 68 percent calling themselves "extremely grateful."

But there's more to it than feelings. Consistently grateful people, according to the poll, openly show their gratitude on a regular basis with actions that range from verbal, written, or monetary expressions of thanks to giving thanks in private prayer.

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