7 ways the benefits of gratitude can improve your life

 

Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me bless his holy name.

Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits - Psalm 103: 1-2.

Gratitude is defined as the act of being thankful. It is a state of being grateful.

You might have consciously made this great exercise a once a year event – often during a National Thanksgiving Day or at the beginning of a new year. Gratitude ought rather to be a lifestyle for you to experience the best it can offer.

Regardless of your present situation, there are still things you can be grateful for.

There are several benefits of being thankful.

First, our expression of gratitude must be to our Creator who is the source of all goodness. This helps to focus the mind on things that are good.

Being thankful makes way for further acts of kindness.

Benefits of gratitude: 

Gratitude affects every aspects of your life – mentally, emotionally and physically.

Emotional benefits:

1.  You are more likely to be satisfied and not depressed, because you have a perspective of life. Gratitude prevents worry and anxiety. It by focusing your mind on the good things in life, you are less apprehensive or stressed.

2. With emotional stability, you have more cordial interpersonal relationships. If you are habitually grateful, you will be more pleasant in your interaction with others.

Physical benefits:

1. Gratitude affects your physical well-being. Because you are less stressful, you have reduced tendency to developing stress-induced ailments such as headaches, pain and sleeplessness.

2. Gratitude also boosts your immunity, thus fights off illness.                                Attitude of gratitude will help you appreciate your body and be encouraged to keep it healthy through physical exercise.

Mental and spiritual benefits:

1. Being grateful for the favor and forgiveness of God will make you forgiving to others. You will hold no grudge against anyone when you are more disposed to thankfulness.  

2. Gratitude gives you mental and spiritual strength and makes you resilient. You will not quit and give way to discouragement. Gratitude is a sign of optimism and faith.

3. Gratitude mellows your temperament and strengthens your character. You will not be envious of others but rather be thankful for them.

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