For many of us when we think of brain health and care we think of fancy equipment, high priced services and often expensive supplements. However, taking care of and protecting the brain does not have to cost a fortune or require lots of gadgets. In fact, there are several simple and free ways to care for and love your brain. One no cost, easy to do way of rewiring the brain and resetting the mind that’s accessible to everyone is something most of us do or have done at some point in our lives, expressing gratitude. This is a simple practice that can go a long way in changing how we feel and think and also to aid in healthy brain functioning. Dr. Catherine JacksonGratitude DefinedThe Webster Dictionary defines gratitude as “an emotion of the heart, excited by a favor or benefit received; a sentiment of kindness or goodwill towards a benefactor; thankfulness.” Webster dictionary goes on to define gratitude as an agreeable emotion, consisting in or accompanied with good will to a benefactor, and a disposition to make a suitable return of benefits or services, or when no return can be made, with a desire to see the benefactor prosperous and happy.” One of the world’s leading scientific experts on gratitude, Dr. Robert Emmons, takes the definition of gratitude further and describes it using two key components: 1. gratitude is “an affirmation of goodness’ and 2. gratitude is our recognition “that the sources of this goodness are outside of ourselves.’My Gratitude JourneyYears ago, while going through one of the toughest times in my career, I found myself angry and stuck in negativity about the situation. I’d never been in predicament before and it even began to affect my self-esteem, confidence and nearly everything else I did. It wasn’t until I stopped…
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