Giving thanks is good for your mental & physical health!

Don't stop giving thanks now that the T-day turkey is history (or soup). According to an article  in The Wall Street Journal, "a growing body of research suggests that maintaining an attitude of gratitude can improve psychological, emotional, and physical well-being."

"Adults who frequently feel grateful have more energy, more optimism, more social connections and more happiness than those who do not."

"They're also less likely to be depressed, envious, greedy or alcoholics. They earn more money, sleep more soundly, exercise more regularly and have greater resistance to viral infections."

New research shows that gratitude provides similar benefits for kids. Cultivating gratitude is a type of "cognitive-behavioral therapy." For tips on helping raise kids to be grateful check out this link: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704243904575630541486290052.html?KEYWORDS=grateful+people
("Thank you. No, thank, you," by Melinda Beck, WSJ 11/23/10, p. D1)