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"March, master of winds, bright minstrel and marshal of
storms that enkindle the season they smite."
~ Algernon C Swinburne (March: An Ode)
"A light exists in Spring... Not present in the year
at any other period... When March is scarcely here."
~ Emily Dickinson
P A R t n e R S H i P f o R H e A L t H : t i P S f o R M A R C H
While it's easy to focus on some of the bad news in our world, there is
a tangible activity you can do to increase your happiness and sense of
well-being: express gratitude. Gratitude is simply the grateful or thankful
appreciation we feel for something we receive. What we receive can be a physical
object, like a birthday gift or may be something we can't actually touch but just feel,
like appreciating a beautiful sunset. In positive psychology research, gratitude
is associated with greater happiness and less stress, both leading to
improved wellness and health. It may feel uncomfortable to practice focusing
on gratitude at first, but research shows this mental state gets easier with use.
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Consider keeping a gratitude journal where you write down those things you
are thankful for on a daily or weekly basis. Write thank you notes to people in
your life whom you appreciate telling them how they have positively impacted
you. If writing is not for you, take time to mentally think about those people
or things you appreciate on a daily basis and soon, feeling gratitude will become
a habit and a better sense of well-being will follow.
1. www.health.harvard.edu/healthbeat/giving-thanks-can-make-you-happier
