Not exact matches
Researchers such as Barbara Frederickson at University
of Michigan and Rollin McCraty at the Institute
of HeartMath have shown that emotions like happiness,
gratitude and a sense
of meaningfulness not only
feel good in our bodies, but they also give us the energy to do
great things, even beyond what we might think is possible.
Dr. Gregg Fonarow, a professor
of cardiology at the University
of California, Los Angeles, said, «There has been
great interest as to whether psychological factors, including having a positive outlook and
feeling gratitude, can impact cardiovascular outcomes.»
It's a
great way to go into meditation, and I love starting and ending my day with that beautiful
feeling of gratitude.
The
feeling of gratitude is associated with
greater levels
of happiness and more sustained positive emotions.
When you
feel gratitude — this deep sense
of simultaneous groundedness and suspension in something
greater — it opens the door to joy, self - love, and even ecstasy.
Every one
of these panels is unique, but certain common threads emerge: The students generally express a variety
of feelings —
gratitude for the good teachers they have, and frustration with the
greater number they find not so good.