Secrets to staying grateful way past the holiday season
WINTER 2021
By Adia R. Louden
HOPEFORWOMENMAG.COM
30 What is Gratitude? The holidays are here, a time during which many of us focus on the most important aspects of our lives. We gather around the kitchen table, hold hands, share gifts and sometimes we even share one thing we’re grateful for. But what is real gratitude? Why is it important? And what are the secrets to staying grateful past the holiday season?
According to Positive Psychology, gratitude is an emotion very similar to appreciation. Research has found neurological symptoms that could benefit from a consistent practice of expressing thankfulness in our lives, not just during times of warmth, pumpkin spice, Thanksgiving turkey and joy, but even in times of trial, challenge and change. While many people may show gratitude with
