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It’s Not All In Your Head, Or Is It? Gratitude Changes Your Brain

November 11, 2021 by Lisa Mininni Leave a Comment

Giving thanks is an interesting practice. In some parts of the world, a person who gets access to clean drinking water and second-hand clothes can be very grateful. Someone else who has every necessity in life can be found complaining about something they don’t have.

Many people look toward external factors to give them happiness only to discover that happiness is an inside job. It’s the inner game that shifts the outer game. When our clients consistently practice their gratitude systems, they share how things start shifting for them.

Science is now showing that your brain is changed when you have a process of gratitude. According to the UCLA’s Mindfulness Awareness Research Center, having an attitude of gratitude changes the molecular structure of the brain. You are more peaceful, less reactive, and less resistant.”

Researchers found that people who have a way to count their blessings tend to be happier and experience less depression. In a study by the University of California, Berkeley, 300 adults were randomly divided into three groups. They all experienced mental health challenges, such as anxiety and depression.

All groups received counselling services, but the first group was also instructed to write one letter of gratitude to another person every week for three weeks. The second group was asked to write about their deepest thoughts and feelings about negative experiences. The third group did not do any writing activity.

What did they find?

The first group who wrote gratitude letters reported significantly better mental health over the other two groups. In fact, the study showed that they reported better mental health for up to 12 weeks after the writing exercise ended.

As we approach Thanksgiving in the US, let’s get in the habit of writing what we’re grateful for every day. Let’s start today and every day. I am grateful for my health, family, and the abundance of new opportunities.

And, you? What are you grateful for?

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: gratitude habits, gratitude practices, gratitude systems

Giving Thanks is a Powerful Habit

November 23, 2017 by Lisa Mininni Leave a Comment

Giving thanks is a powerful habit. It’s an opportunity to reflect on the good things in life.

Gratitude sparks ideas, opportunities, and pathways. It amplifies, acknowledges and appreciates.

As an entrepreneur, it’s an opportunity to focus on the positive aspects of life. It’s also a time to acknowledge others, like your team.

My team means the world to me. With them, we have empowered thousands of entrepreneurial leader’s to transform their lives and businesses.

New and creative opportunities are unfolding each and every day. And, for this, I’m grateful.

Each team member adds value through their natural talent, skills, and creativity. Each day they step into their contribution and that causes a positive ripple effect
in the world.

We know that when business owners and their teams are successful, they give back. They give back to non-profits and causes. Those non-profits and causes go out and impact their communities. Those communities become empowered and pay it forward.

And, through this ripple effect, we will achieve global peace.

Global peace. That’s the contribution my team and I step into each and every day.

Our contribution gives us our context. We know that because business owners take leaps of faith each and every day, global peace can be achieved through them.

And, the whole context all started with giving thanks.

Thank you for the contribution you are in the world.

I wish you and yours abundant blessings this Thanksgiving and holiday season…

Until next week…

Create a great life,

Lisa Mininni
Best Selling Author President, Excellerate Associates

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: business mentorship, giving thanks, gratitude habits, habit

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