News & Updates — Gratitude

Besides the very real, feel good nature of writing in your journal, there are a lot of benefits of maintaining a journal and, in particular, establishing a regular gratitude journal writing habit. As a reminder, some of these benefits are listed below: The expression of gratitude – recognizing it, documenting it and communicating it – is known to help lead a happier, healthier and “richer” life. A great resource to read on this is: The 31 benefits of Gratitude (Happier Human). If you are more scientifically inclined, you can also explore the science behind it at The Science of Gratitude (Happier...

A lot has already been written about the health benefits of maintaining a journal / diary. I am providing some links below for further reading - I hope you find them useful: The 31 Benefits of Gratitude You Didn’t Know About: How Gratitude Can Change Your Life The Science of Gratitude: More Benefits Than Expected; 26 Studies and Counting In Praise of Gratitude - Harvard Health The Health Benefits of Journaling | Psych Central Journaling for Mental Health - Health Encyclopedia - University of Rochester Medical Center A new reason for keeping a diary http://www.apa.org/monitor/jun02... The Good and the Bad...