There it was, “Health & Wellness -Stress Management.” In all reality, everyone could use a little stress management in their lives so without skipping a beat, I chuckled and signed up for the class. I needed a 5th class for my semester which was overwhelming as it was and I scoured the class availability list looking for something easy. I came upon really practicing gratitude in college. Let me tell you how I am changing my tune from a negative Nancy to a positive Peggy: Upon further investigation, practicing gratitude benefits not only our mental health and emotional intelligence, but also our physical health! (Whaaaaaat.?) According to a study published in the journal, Personality and Individual Differences, those who practice gratitude are more likely to work out, eat healthier, see their doctor and most importantly sleep better! However, how you practice gratitude is important because we don’t want to cut corners when looking for the good things that happen in our lives. I have to be honest, I haven’t been able to get it out of my mind! If you need a refresher, check out our most recent wonder woman article “Messy to Mindset Master” to learn more about her story. Thanksgiving is right around the corner, what better time to reflect on all that we should be grateful for? A few weeks ago our guest blogger, Jes Lyn, wrote about how much practicing gratitude can change one’s mindset.
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