I saw this amazing video this morning and I just wanted to share it with you all... being the three amazing people who follow this blog :) This video highlights a small study that was done in response to another study that proves that the more gratitude we show in our lives, the happier we are!
If your life just seems miserable or you are sad about things going on that you can't control, try upping your expressions of gratitude!
To me the opposite of expressing gratitude would be venting.
There is an old proverb that says, "An empty cup makes the most noise (venting)."
I've noticed a trend in people, the one's who feel empty are the one's who are constantly or consistently venting... But science has proven that venting actually stresses you out more! Venting about their husbands, their wives, their children, their financial situations, their job status, laundry (you caught me)...the more we vent the more miserable we are. The more we can't see the good outside of the bad.
So in conclusion:
Venting = more stress, less happiness (BOO!)
Expressing gratitude = MORE happiness (YAY!)
And who doesn't want to be more happy?
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