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Published in Body + Soul, November/December 2007 Living the Good Life/Give Thanks By Karen M. Jones "By practicing gratitude daily, we shine the light of awareness on what's right and good in our lives," says MJ Ryan, author of This Year I Will: How to Finally Change a Habit, Keep a Resolution, or Make a Dream Come True. To engage your gratitude muscles, redirect your thoughts from what's not going well to what's working. "When you do, your body floods with feel-good hormones," she says, making you happier and healthier. Ryan cites a study by researchers at the University of Kentucky showing that people who expressed more positive emotions, including gratitude, lived up to 10 years longer than those who expressed fewer. Best of all, you can tap into gratitude anywhere, anytime, for free. Now that's a health plan to be thankful for. |
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