Gratitude

Psychological wellness is a very important concept that one should take into consideration in order to improve one’s overall health. The World Health Organization (2012) states that in order to increase psychological health, one must focus on mental, physical and social well-being. A way one increase psychological health is by increasing one’s eudaimonic well-being. One with high eudaimonic well-being would be defined as someone who is living a fulfilled, virtuous and purposeful life.…

1961, Baillie got the idea that gratitude, not only the main foundation among Christians, but is the central roots of faith for many years during the modern time writing. Emmons understands that God is a giver of all gifts and the greatest sentiment of gratitude for all human beings on earth, God love never fails(97). Furthermore, I love what Robert Emmons quoted from John Wesley, who is the founder of Methodism and grasp a vast knowledge of theologies of gratitude, John Wesley, stated, “True…

can be extrapolated to other social contexts such as the expression of gratitude between Oberlin College students and the staff at Stevenson Dining Hall. This is demonstrated through the observation of interactions between students and staff members in three different scenarios: swiping in at the door, dropping off dirty dishes, and getting food from the servers. In each of these scenarios, there are those who express gratitude by saying "thank you" and those who don't. Of the students who do…

Medicine, is a specialist in disease processes. Mills has examined how gratitude can have a positive effect on the heart. Mills and colleagues recruited 186 male and female adults with prior heart damage, including heart attack, hypertension, or infection. Instead of analyzing heart health through diet, fitness, or lifestyle choices, the participants were asked to fill out a questionnaire aimed at evaluating their level of gratitude. Exclusive: 9 'Secrets' Why You Should ALWAYS Eat Coconut…

how to find their own happiness. To inform people what is happiness. THE SCIENCE OF HAPPINESS told us “Expressing your gratitude will make you a happier person.” Expressing your gratitude is a very correct point of view people should to know that and to know how to express gratitude to another person. One can agree with this author, because the view”Expressing your gratitude” is very important things for your…

develops gratitude toward the beginning, but then it slowly fades throughout the story. In the poem it talks about what you should be thankful for. You have to think harder for what the message is in the poem, than in the story. The poem uses unique words that the reader might not be familiar with. The poem expresses Thankfulness and gratitude for everything you have because some of the things you have others might not less fortunate than you.…

serenity, and gratitude. Honestly, I agree with John Stuart Mill’s views on happiness because of personal experiences, articles that I have read in class, and videos that were shown by my teacher about happiness. First of all, Happiness isn’t a choice that can be made according to John Stuart Mill and I believe that he is correct since many people in reality aren’t happy from trying to seek happiness, instead they are depressed. Some people have found happiness by expressing gratitude to the…

having gratitude is not enough: we must also show it, because “feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” As a result, I think that the best way to show our appreciation is through charity. In conclusion, gratitude extends far beyond appreciation: it is being thankful for what you have, as well as giving back to others. A lot of people in the community can not afford food, so the canned food drive would be a great opportunity to express my gratitude. I…

food and clothes. Therefore, to be a socially responsible member of the American society you have to complete three tasks, one you have to show gratitude, to you have to volunteer, and three you have to have courage. First, to be a socially responsible member of our American society, you have to show gratitude. One supporting detail that shows gratitude is from the video TED TALKS- Volunteering to Build Community Tuan Nguyen. In this video Tuan Nguyen says “... One time I hugged you and…

I focused on gratitude. I wasn't surprised that this was one of my best-fitting strategies because I firmly believe in the power of gratitude. In order to make sure I was expressing gratitude every day I decided to make my evening prayers focused on only expressing thanks. This also takes a little from the spirituality activity since I would be focusing my gratefulness on God, even though it wasn't one of my best-fitting strategies (which did surprise me). I had thought of gratitude as simply…