Developing a Gratitude Practice, and Why We Should Do So

In this 39th episode, and on the heels of Thanksgiving, we discuss the concept of how to develop a practice of gratitude. The health benefits of such a practice are many and well published in the medical literature. But what is the most effective way in which to build such a practice? It isn't quite what you might think. We discuss some of concepts around how neurology can impact psychology though the development of highly efficient pathways in the brain, and how to change our "mantras" to support positive pathways instead of negative ones. We also discuss some of the published physiological benefits of gratitude practice. Hint... It isn't just to make you feel happier! Below are a few links which support the concepts discussed in this episode: Neural correlates of gratitude https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01491/full Reducing inflammatory cytokines and fear with gratitude https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S088915912100177X?via%3Dihub Huberman Lab Podcast: https://www.hubermanlab.com/ (The Science of Gratitude & How to Build a Gratitude Practice - Time Stamp: 34:55)