thank you power

I saw Deborah Norville on Good Morning America the other day touting her new book, Thank You Power: Making the Science of Gratitude Work for You. I encourage you to read an excerpt of the book here. She isn't writing as an inspirational speaker trying to sell you some new kind of feel-good mumbo jumbo. Read in her own words why she wrote the book.

I think this sounds like a wonderful book, especially for those who haven't already figured out how important an attitude of gratitude is in one's life. We should all know that when we focus on the blessings in our life and make it a practice to be thankful, the world is a brighter place. Ms. Norville gives the following list of benefits from living in such a way:

--> You'll be more optimistic.
--> You'll exercise more.
--> You'll think more creatively.
--> You'll bounce back from adversity faster.
--> You'll be less intimidated by challenges.
--> You'll have higher immune response.
--> You'll be more alert and interested.
--> You'll be more adventurous.
--> You'll live longer.
--> You'll be more likely to help others.
--> You'll be more likable.
--> You'll be more tolerant.
--> You'll be a better boss or team leader.
--> You just might do better on a test.

That's quite a list. Who wouldn't want any of these benefits? And Ms. Norville didn't just pull these out of a hat. They were reported as findings, in the country's top psychological journals, by some of the nation's foremost researchers in a newly emerged field called positive psychology.

Positive psychology? I'm not sure what that is exactly (maybe some of that mumbo jumbo). But I do believe in the power of positive thinking, and I think that goes right along with counting your blessings and having an attitude of gratitude.

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