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Grateful and thankful for all the blessings which God is often overlooked by most people. Yet studies show gratitude will bring many health benefits, from improving the immune system, raises feelings of attachment or cohesiveness with others to encourage morale in a team.
But even underestimated, in fact, the benefits of smart thankful it was not kidding. 10 Consider the other benefits of this attitude, especially to one's health, as quoted from huffingtonpost, Sunday (25/11/2012) following.
But even underestimated, in fact, the benefits of smart thankful it was not kidding. 10 Consider the other benefits of this attitude, especially to one's health, as quoted from huffingtonpost, Sunday (25/11/2012) following.
1. Keeping adolescent mental health
Teenagers are certainly grateful clever happier. In addition, they are also known to have a better outlook on life, behave better in school until more can be expected than their less grateful.
"More intelligent grateful is probably needed by our society to grow the next generation is ready to make a difference in the world," said researcher Giacomo Bono, PhD, a professor of psychology at California State University.
2. Improving the welfare
A study in 2003, published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, gratitude diligently to encourage well-being. View of life people do it was so much brighter and bring out the positive things bigger in person.
3. Better academic performance
Middle school students are proficient grateful proven better academic value, including in terms of social integration and satisfaction with life than their peers who are less grateful. This was revealed by a study in 2010 which featured in the Journal of Happiness Studies.
Researchers also found that teens who are good grateful less depressed or easily jealous.
"Moreover, when combined with previous studies, the depiction of the benefits of gratitude is more clearly visible as a teenager," said the researchers.
4. Be a better friend to others
According to a study in 2003 in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, gratitude also been reported to encourage positive social behaviors such as helping others who are affected by the problem or provide emotional support to others.
5. Sleep more soundly
Jot down the things to be thankful for before getting to sleep can help a person sleep more soundly. This fact was revealed by a study published in the journal Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being.
Specifically, researchers found that when a person spends 15 minutes to pour everything they're thankful for in a journal before bed then the person will fall asleep faster and sleep longer.
6. Strengthen relationships with partner
A study featured in the journal Personal Relationship revealed that relished every smallest thing that makes the couple's relationship with her partner is guaranteed to be more powerful.
Similarly, if you keep a journal of all the things that you are grateful for from the couple because it would also be a positive impact on the relationship.
7. Maintaining heart health
In 1995, a study published in the American Journal of Cardiology suggests that the appreciation and positive emotions can be associated with changes in heart rate variability. It is considered useful in the therapeutic treatment of hypertension and reduce the likelihood of sudden death in patients with congestive heart failure and coronary heart disease.
8. Strengthen team morale
Athletes who are good grateful less fatigue and get more life satisfaction, including satisfaction with the performance of his team.
9. A healthier immune system
Gratitude is also said to be related to the optimism that encourages the immune system to be more healthy.
One of them is evidenced by a study from the University of Utah that show that students majoring in law are stressed but still optimistic proved to have more blood cells that improve immune system health than their peers who are pessimistic.
10. Prevent negative emotions due to the coming disaster
WebMD reports that the disaster could encourage the emergence of a sense of gratitude and it can increase the sense of belonging as well as reduce stress.
Teenagers are certainly grateful clever happier. In addition, they are also known to have a better outlook on life, behave better in school until more can be expected than their less grateful.
"More intelligent grateful is probably needed by our society to grow the next generation is ready to make a difference in the world," said researcher Giacomo Bono, PhD, a professor of psychology at California State University.
2. Improving the welfare
A study in 2003, published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, gratitude diligently to encourage well-being. View of life people do it was so much brighter and bring out the positive things bigger in person.
3. Better academic performance
Middle school students are proficient grateful proven better academic value, including in terms of social integration and satisfaction with life than their peers who are less grateful. This was revealed by a study in 2010 which featured in the Journal of Happiness Studies.
Researchers also found that teens who are good grateful less depressed or easily jealous.
"Moreover, when combined with previous studies, the depiction of the benefits of gratitude is more clearly visible as a teenager," said the researchers.
4. Be a better friend to others
According to a study in 2003 in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, gratitude also been reported to encourage positive social behaviors such as helping others who are affected by the problem or provide emotional support to others.
5. Sleep more soundly
Jot down the things to be thankful for before getting to sleep can help a person sleep more soundly. This fact was revealed by a study published in the journal Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being.
Specifically, researchers found that when a person spends 15 minutes to pour everything they're thankful for in a journal before bed then the person will fall asleep faster and sleep longer.
6. Strengthen relationships with partner
A study featured in the journal Personal Relationship revealed that relished every smallest thing that makes the couple's relationship with her partner is guaranteed to be more powerful.
Similarly, if you keep a journal of all the things that you are grateful for from the couple because it would also be a positive impact on the relationship.
7. Maintaining heart health
In 1995, a study published in the American Journal of Cardiology suggests that the appreciation and positive emotions can be associated with changes in heart rate variability. It is considered useful in the therapeutic treatment of hypertension and reduce the likelihood of sudden death in patients with congestive heart failure and coronary heart disease.
8. Strengthen team morale
Athletes who are good grateful less fatigue and get more life satisfaction, including satisfaction with the performance of his team.
9. A healthier immune system
Gratitude is also said to be related to the optimism that encourages the immune system to be more healthy.
One of them is evidenced by a study from the University of Utah that show that students majoring in law are stressed but still optimistic proved to have more blood cells that improve immune system health than their peers who are pessimistic.
10. Prevent negative emotions due to the coming disaster
WebMD reports that the disaster could encourage the emergence of a sense of gratitude and it can increase the sense of belonging as well as reduce stress.
Source: huffingtonpost
