I always want my home to work for our family and to provide peace, tranquility and many
feelings of gratitude for what we have been blessed.
According to a study from the National Institutes of Health, people who
experience feelings of gratitude show increased blood flow in areas of the brain linked to the «feel good» neurotransmitter: dopamine.
The
intense feeling of gratitude IPs (intended parents) feel towards the surrogate helps to forge a relationship that may prove to be strong and enduring, perhaps lasting long after the baby is born.
The actor navigates Saroo's
complex feelings of gratitude for his privileged life and guilt over a mother and brother whose whereabouts still haunt him.
Later, when I became a Director of Dual Language Education and English as a Second Language (ESL) Services at the school district level, I had a
similar feeling of gratitude for the opportunity to serve, but also fear, as our district and campus teams worked diligently to meet the needs of all emergent bilingual students.
I never imagined the
over-whelming feeling of gratitude — for those wise, dedicated and fearless individuals in our past that have helped to change life as we know it, raw courage — from those who looked opposition in the face and stood by their beliefs and values, as well as the pulsating energy that rose up through its walls of all those who believe that to make a change it takes but one individual to start a movement.
In a series of new studies from the University of California, psychologists found that sleep deprivation
reduces feelings of gratitude — making people less thankful for their partners, no matter how wonderful they are.
In a research study by Nathaniel Lambert, people who experience and
share feelings of gratitude and appreciation with their partner rated their relationship more positively compared to only thinking appreciative thoughts about one's mate (without vocalizing their appreciation).
The flutter in my heart and the
warm feeling of gratitude touches me every night as I rock and give this grandson his bottle.
A feeling of gratitude can also activate the hypothalamus, which controls not only essential bodily functions such as sleeping and eating, but also metabolism and stress.
A study published in the Harvard Business Review found that work satisfaction directly corresponds to
feelings of gratitude, which peaks between the ages of 25 and 34 and then again later in life.
All churches were linked with the mother - church of Jerusalem by
a feeling of gratitude, which showed itself in the voluntary contribution of alms (e.g. Acts 11:29 - 30, Rom.15: 26 - 27), and by a recognition of the authority attaching to the original community which contained the acknowledged leaders of the Church (Gal.
It creates an inner affection,
a feeling of gratitude which must find expression, and for which the highest is not too much to do....
«Mr. Runyon has helped me so many times I can't find words to express
my feelings of gratitude to him.
I am so proud of you for taking time for yourself to ponder the things in life that are important to you and how you can keep
that feeling of gratitude.
Afterward, there was
a feeling of gratitude to God, of having experienced a miracle.
Instead, it cretaing
those feelings of gratitude by learning that we all have unique privileges that not everyone gets to experience.
«When gifts are exchanged,
a feeling of gratitude is natural, but voters should be concerned how policymakers show their gratitude towards powerful interest groups.»
The key is to allow yourself to experience
the feeling of gratitude.
Awareness of my breath, the origin and nutrition of my food while eating, a blue sky, a purple flower, a bird's song all can draw me into
a feeling of gratitude for the moment that overcomes forces that can drag me down.
The researchers found that, on average, the more money a participant gave away, and the stronger
the feelings of gratitude they reported feeling, the more activity they exhibited in a range of brain areas in the frontal, parietal, and occipital regions.
But with a momentary consideration of what your body is doing every time you eliminate, you'll encourage
a feeling of gratitude that propels you to make healthier lifestyle choices every day.
A study of 365 college students linked emotional intelligence to
feelings of gratitude and suggested that gratitude can be used to directly create a sense of well - being.
Accept gifts from others and experience
the feeling of gratitude for the offering.
With
a feeling of gratitude for all that your body has done for you and allows you to do, nurture yourself back to health by including nutrition, positive, loving thoughts, the management of stress and the joy of movement.
The feeling of gratitude is associated with greater levels of happiness and more sustained positive emotions.
After
the feeling of gratitude, I feel motivated.
This experience may cause deep relaxation and
feelings of gratitude.
PS I will be grateful to any of my Dear Readers who wish to comment about
their feelings of gratitude.