Jami Gray Simpson,Holstic Wellness Coach

09/07/2023

A blast from the past …

On set of The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975).

07/13/2023

Every Ward XVI gig 😆

05/11/2023

12/02/2022

What does gratitude do to the brain? Why is giving thanks good for the body and mind?

If you are thankful for something, you acknowledge that you are happy about it. Therefore fostering gratitude means cultivating happiness, which is associated with astounding benefits for our health.

Gratitude interventions have been shown to result in improved sleep, more frequent exercise and stronger cardiovascular and immune systems.

Gratitude begets gratitude, in part because it releases the hormone dopamine, the brain chemical correlated with reward, pleasure, and satisfaction. Once you have the feel-good benefits of gratitude, you’ll want to keep feeling it. I think of dopamine as the “Oh, do that again” drug that your body makes, and in this case, the more you’re grateful for, the more you’ll want to feel grateful.

Gratitude interventions create a positive feedback loop.

One of my favorite gratitude practices is to write my 4Gs on a daily basis:

▪Gratitude list: What I’m grateful for
▪Good things that happened in the past 24 hours
▪Glitches that occurred, and
▪Goals for the next 24 hours

Let me know your favorite gratitude intervention. Has it helped your mental state?

10/26/2022

What have you not focused on enough lately?

10/25/2022

Haha

10/02/2022

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