We often hear that it's important to live with gratitude, but with everything that is happening in our daily lives, how many of us actually stop to do this? As we're preparing to celebrate Thanksgiving here in the United States, we thought it would be timely to take a pause and reflect on what we're grateful for. We also reveal what the holiday means to us, and share some research that we've discovered on the benefits of a consistent gratitude practice.
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In this episode you'll hear:
- Why Thanksgiving is our favorite holiday, and the role gratitude plays in this celebration [3:31]
- A difficult experience that AJ had to go through last year on Thanksgiving Day, and how it gave him a whole new perspective on gratitude [9:25]
- The impact that gratitude can have on our lives, and why living a life of gratitude can be challenging for so many people [12:36]
- Stephanie's practices that help her focus on being grateful [15:27]
- A recent event in her life that makes her even more grateful about health, and the importance that good health has for everyone [16:22]
- AJ's gratitude practices and a simple gesture he did recently for someone that matters to him [21:26]
- An excellent resource for learning more about difficult cultures and the way that they celebrate and give thanks for their blessings [27:23]
- Action steps to take away from this episode that will put you on the path of living with more gratitude [29:38]
Links & Resources:
https://www.respectcircles.com/10-the-power-of-hope/
'Year 6!' Teen Who Was Accidentally Invited to 'Grandma's' Thanksgiving Keeps Tradition Going: https://people.com/human-interest/wanda-dench-and-jamal-hinton-keep-up-thanksgiving-tradition-year-6/
Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi: https://www.hulu.com/series/taste-the-nation-with-padma-lakshmi-53d48a66-d254-4e4f-89a1-277ec6c57368
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