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EPISODE · May 19, 2026 · 13 MIN

The science of gratitude practice

from The Overexamined Life

JOIN THE GRATITUDE CLUB FREE: patreon.com/tolclubRecent science has told us that gratitude has the power to do something nothing else in the world can. It can get you off the hedonic treadmill. We go deep into what that means, and look at said science :)Sick of being ruled by your emotions?Join our Patreon for AD-FREE listening, bonus episodes, and mindfulness exercises that are actually fun: patreon.com/TOLclub Want to learn how to meditate? Get 30 days of the Waking Up App FREE: wakingup.com/primo  WATCH THE PODCAST on YoutubeFollow Jonah Primo on Instagram or visit his WebsiteJonah writes on SubstackEmail Jonah Primo at [email protected] are all the studies with their links:Emmons & McCullough (2003) — Gratitude journaling, well-being, and physical healthPubMedFull PDFWood, Joseph, Lloyd & Atkins (2009) — Gratitude and sleep qualityPubMedScienceDirectMills et al. (2015) — Gratitude and heart failure (mood, sleep, inflammation)PubMedRedwine et al. (2016) — Gratitude journaling RCT, inflammatory biomarkers, heart rate variabilityPubMedPMC Full TextGrant & Gino (2010) — Gratitude expressions and prosocial behaviorHarvard Business SchoolSemantic ScholarWood, Froh & Geraghty (2010) — Comprehensive review of gratitude and well-beingScienceDirect Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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