On November 26, 2013, David R. Henson made a post to his blog titled, “An Antidote to Anxiety: A Homily for Thanksgiving.” This post grabbed my attention, so I would like to share part of it with you. “Science has finally caught up with religion on this one. Studies show that spending time counting our blessings, keeping a gratitude journal, or writing letters of thanksgiving to our family, friends and mentors is one of the most reliable ways to lift our mood and transform our outlook on life. Thanksgiving decreases depression and anxiety. Thanksgiving helps us sleep better, improves blood pressure, helps people with PTSD, and can even make students not hate school so much. In fact, keeping a daily gratitude journal has been shown in many cases to be as effective as clinical therapy.”If you would like to read the entire post, Click Here.
Happy Thanksgiving to all of you!
Ross,
Thanks for sharing. Great post!
Manny
I love it when “modern science” supports what the “age-old” Scriptures have taught us all along!
May every day be a day of Thanksgiving!
Hi Ross,
I agree so much with your article. Hope we never stop to give thanks, and to pass the kindness that was done to us….unto others.
I love to give thanks, I love to tell someone that their action or attitude, made a difference.
To say thanks is one of those things that no one can still from you…..
Thank you for always bring up a word, a thought or an encouragement to us, your readers….