The Healing Power of Gratitude

Gratitude really does heal. A recent study looked at 200 people with heart conditions, and gave them a gratitude questionnaire and then measured the inflammatory proteins in the blood, looking for signs of heart disease recovery.

For those with a higher score on the gratitude scale, their blood showed lower levels of inflammatory proteins. After keeping a gratitude journal for eight weeks, where they wrote down what made them feel grateful every day, they had stronger hearts. The had higher heart rate variability, and could handle more stress on their heart.

Gratitude actually made the participant’s hearts stronger.

Take some time today to list what you are grateful for in your life. Not only does it improve your mood but it may actually heal your heart.

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