I came across this article 2day & I loved it so much. :D With 2day being Thanksgiving & all. . . .it has definitely been such a GREAT & RELAXING day. We've been able 2 enjoy our 2nd Thanksgiving dinner 2day with my parents. And I wouldn't have it any other way. :D We've been OVERWHELMED with the company of our FAMILY, but nevertheless THANKFUL that they are all so close in distance 2 us. :D Even though we have several families that live out of state & out of the country, as well, it's definitely a blessing 2 have our IMMEDIATE families right here in Salt Lake City. :D
I am TRULY grateful 4 such a WONDERFUL & hard working husband, who knew that he'd be getting up early 2 play football w/his brother & cousins, set his alarm @ 6 am & had the turkey cooking away in the oven so all I had 2 worry about were the sides. :D Our Thanksgiving menu consisted of:
Turkey
Cranberries
Gravy
Stuffing
Baked Mac 'N Cheese
Green Bean Casserole
Cajun Ham & Cheese Biscuits
Dessert was English Trifle out of the Lion's House Bakery Cook Book :D
Cranberries
Gravy
Stuffing
Baked Mac 'N Cheese
Green Bean Casserole
Cajun Ham & Cheese Biscuits
Dessert was English Trifle out of the Lion's House Bakery Cook Book :D
It was WONDERFUL!! :D We ate 'til we couldn't eat anymore & then we were able 2 just relax & enjoy each other's company. :D It's been such an AMAZING week & I'm so THANKFUL 4 all that I have been blessed with in my life. :D Here are some pics 4rom our day 2day & @ the end is a copy of the article I read. Title being:
'Say 'thank you' - it's for your health'
But to feel better you have to show gratitude more than just once a year
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla - Bill Golden survived more than just 20 years in the Army & another 30 in law enforcement. He fell sick with colon cancer, & at 86, he has an artificial hip & arthritis in his knees.
Golden still gives thanks, though, & researchers say that appreciative attitude & can be good for you, too.
Academics have long theorized that expressions of thanks promote health & happiness & give optimism & energy to the downtrodden. Now, the study of gratitude has become a surprisingly burgeoning field, & research indicates being thankful might help people actually feel better. There's a catch, however: You have to say thanks more than just once a year.
"If you don't do it regularly you're not going to get the benefits," said Sonja Lyubomirsky, a psychology professor at the University of California, Riverside. "It's kind of like if you went to the gym once a year. What would be the good of that?"
In recent years, researchers have tried to measure the benefits of gratitude. In a National Science Foundation-funded study, Northeastern University psychologist David DeSteno had participants complete an arduous data entry task only to have it lost by computer malfunction. Then, a lab assistant, seemingly unconnected to the study & claiming to be in a hurry for their own experiment, restores the lost work.
The participant is dismissed, & bumps into the lab assistant, who asks for help. DeSteno found those who had been helped by the assistant, & were grateful for it, were more likely to return the favor, & did so for longer than those in a group not helped.
"Gratitude leads people to act in virtuous or more selfless ways," said DeSteno, whose research was published earlier this year in the journal Current Directions in Psychological Science. "And it builds social support, which we know is tied to both physical & psychological well being."
Robert Emmons, a psychology professor at the University of California, Davis, said those who offer gratitude are less envious & resentful. They sleep longer, exercise more & report a drop in blood pressure, said Emmons, who wrote "Thanks! How Practicing Gratitude Can Make You Happier."
Brenda Shoshanna, a New York psychologist, agreed.
"You can't be depressed & grateful at the same time," said Shoshanna, the author of "365 Ways To Give Thanks: One For Every Day Of The Year." "It makes a person physically, mentally, in every way healthier."
As for Golden, he doesn't pay much attention to the academics. He simply acknowledges he's "one lucky dude," grateful for his two children, two grandchildren, & his 89-year-old girlfriend.
So on Thursday, he & his family will gather around the table, hold hands & say thank you.
"It's surprising what those two little words do for a person," he said. "It's easy to say & it does a lot of good."
'Say 'thank you' - it's for your health'
But to feel better you have to show gratitude more than just once a year
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla - Bill Golden survived more than just 20 years in the Army & another 30 in law enforcement. He fell sick with colon cancer, & at 86, he has an artificial hip & arthritis in his knees.
Golden still gives thanks, though, & researchers say that appreciative attitude & can be good for you, too.
Academics have long theorized that expressions of thanks promote health & happiness & give optimism & energy to the downtrodden. Now, the study of gratitude has become a surprisingly burgeoning field, & research indicates being thankful might help people actually feel better. There's a catch, however: You have to say thanks more than just once a year.
"If you don't do it regularly you're not going to get the benefits," said Sonja Lyubomirsky, a psychology professor at the University of California, Riverside. "It's kind of like if you went to the gym once a year. What would be the good of that?"
In recent years, researchers have tried to measure the benefits of gratitude. In a National Science Foundation-funded study, Northeastern University psychologist David DeSteno had participants complete an arduous data entry task only to have it lost by computer malfunction. Then, a lab assistant, seemingly unconnected to the study & claiming to be in a hurry for their own experiment, restores the lost work.
The participant is dismissed, & bumps into the lab assistant, who asks for help. DeSteno found those who had been helped by the assistant, & were grateful for it, were more likely to return the favor, & did so for longer than those in a group not helped.
"Gratitude leads people to act in virtuous or more selfless ways," said DeSteno, whose research was published earlier this year in the journal Current Directions in Psychological Science. "And it builds social support, which we know is tied to both physical & psychological well being."
Robert Emmons, a psychology professor at the University of California, Davis, said those who offer gratitude are less envious & resentful. They sleep longer, exercise more & report a drop in blood pressure, said Emmons, who wrote "Thanks! How Practicing Gratitude Can Make You Happier."
Brenda Shoshanna, a New York psychologist, agreed.
"You can't be depressed & grateful at the same time," said Shoshanna, the author of "365 Ways To Give Thanks: One For Every Day Of The Year." "It makes a person physically, mentally, in every way healthier."
As for Golden, he doesn't pay much attention to the academics. He simply acknowledges he's "one lucky dude," grateful for his two children, two grandchildren, & his 89-year-old girlfriend.
So on Thursday, he & his family will gather around the table, hold hands & say thank you.
"It's surprising what those two little words do for a person," he said. "It's easy to say & it does a lot of good."
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