Count Your Many Blessings

Happier Human

Did you know that being grateful actually improves overall well-being? 

On this Thanksgiving eve I thought I would remind us of the great research being done in the field of Positive Psychology, where the focus stays centered on how people successfully find contentment and meaning in their lives.  Small things like keeping a gratitude journal, learning how to better accept compliments, and dedicating 10-15 minutes to mindfulness or other forms of spiritual practice can positively impact such things like sleep quality, blood pressure, relationships and much more. Not that “being grateful” will magically cure all ills – but it can be helpful to remember the potential psychological power we all have access to within the process of “positive thinking.”

Count your many blessings… name the one by one… supported by research…

Thank you to all of you who have been readers of this blog and have contributed by asking great questions and/or participated in meaningful discussions for many years now. I so appreciate the impact you have had on my life. 

10 New Studies on the Benefits of Gratitude

Natasha Helfer Parker, LCMFT, CST can be reached at natashaparker.org. She authors the Mormon Therapist Blog, hosts the Mormon Mental Health and Mormon Sex Info Podcasts, writes a regular column for Sunstone Magazine and is the current president of the Mormon Mental Health Association. She has over 20 years of experience working with primarily an LDS/Mormon clientele.