Happiness and the Benefits of Gratitude

Happiness and the Benefits of Gratitude

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Let us always meet each other with smile, for the smile is the beginning of love. ~ Mother Teresa

November seems to have become the unofficial month of gratitude and why not given that Thanksgiving and Veterans Day fall squarely in the middle of this month.  We take this time to give thanks for all of the things in our life that are good and in return make ourselves a little happier, but why not do this all of the time, so today some points about gratitude, so take to the time to give thanks and have a happier day my friends ~ Rev Kane

Why living a life of gratitude can make you happy from our friends at Zenhabits

Giving thanks, the benefits of gratitude from Psychology Today

Ten reasons why being grateful is healthy for you from the Huffington Post

Thirty-one benefits of gratitude from Happier Human

The benefits of gratitude for stress relief from About.com

A practical guide to gratitude from unstuck.com

About Michael Kane

Michael Kane is a writer, photographer, educator, speaker, adventurer and a general sampler of life. His books on hiking and poetry are available in soft cover and Kindle on Amazon.
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