Comfort of Gratitude

Health

What the Surgeon General’s Public Health Advisory Means

Najma Khorrami M.P.H. on December 17, 2021

Want to know more about how to help youth mental health? Start here.

Want to know more about how to help youth mental health? Start here.

Gratitude

How Gratitude Can Help Teens Stay Motivated

Najma Khorrami M.P.H. on September 29, 2021

Does your teen need more motivation? Three recent studies suggest that a gratitude practice might be able to help.

Does your teen need more motivation? Three recent studies suggest that a gratitude practice might be able to help.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Gratitude

Najma Khorrami M.P.H. on August 4, 2021

Common questions about gratitude practices and why you might benefit from starting one.

Common questions about gratitude practices and why you might benefit from starting one.

Health

The Story of Fawzi and the Future of Mental Health

Najma Khorrami M.P.H. on June 16, 2021

The story of an 11-year-old named Fawzi should spark a new discussion about the future of mental health and well-being.

The story of an 11-year-old named Fawzi should spark a new discussion about the future of mental health and well-being.

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Is It Possible to Let Go of Adversity Without Finding Gratitude?

Najma Khorrami M.P.H. on May 30, 2021

Facing a constant struggle with adversity? These six tools can help reduce adverse emotions and feel gratitude.

Facing a constant struggle with adversity? These six tools can help reduce adverse emotions and feel gratitude.

Motivation

Motivation and Gratitude: How They Can Go Hand in Hand

Najma Khorrami M.P.H. on May 11, 2021

Experiencing little or even no motivation? That's probably very common. What's not as common is using this perspective of gratitude to help build your intrinsic motivation.

Experiencing little or even no motivation? That's probably very common. What's not as common is using this perspective of gratitude to help build your intrinsic motivation.

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What Is the Mind-Gratitude-Heart Connection?

Najma Khorrami M.P.H. on May 9, 2021

The mind-gratitude-heart connection offers a new way of looking at stress and well-being, and could be a window into the future of medicine.

The mind-gratitude-heart connection offers a new way of looking at stress and well-being, and could be a window into the future of medicine.

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Why Feeling Gratitude Can Be So Hard for People

Najma Khorrami M.P.H. on April 28, 2021

Do you hear about studies that say feeling gratitude will make you happier? Not sure about getting started on your own? Here are seven ways to overcome the mental roadblocks.

Do you hear about studies that say feeling gratitude will make you happier? Not sure about getting started on your own? Here are seven ways to overcome the mental roadblocks.

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How to Use Gratitude to Stay in the Present Moment

Najma Khorrami M.P.H. on April 16, 2021

Do you want to feel more present? Training yourself to savor gratefulness is one way to stay grounded in the moment.

Do you want to feel more present? Training yourself to savor gratefulness is one way to stay grounded in the moment.

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Can Gratitude Help Prevent Burnout?

Najma Khorrami M.P.H. on March 15, 2021

Are you experiencing burnout? Incorporating a gratitude habit might help.

Are you experiencing burnout? Incorporating a gratitude habit might help.

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Can Gratitude Protect Against Suicide?

Najma Khorrami M.P.H. on February 19, 2021

Has your mental health declined lately? Are you having suicidal thoughts? If so, read more about how gratitude could be a protective force for you or your loved ones.

Has your mental health declined lately? Are you having suicidal thoughts? If so, read more about how gratitude could be a protective force for you or your loved ones.

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Gratitude and Technology: A Powerful Antidote

Najma Khorrami M.P.H. on February 9, 2021

Technology and gratitude can tremendously brighten the world.

Technology and gratitude can tremendously brighten the world.

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Gratitude and Sensitivity: How They Can Lead to Greatness

Najma Khorrami M.P.H. on January 12, 2021

Making others feel loved, comforted, and supported is a rubric for a life filled with success and happiness.

Making others feel loved, comforted, and supported is a rubric for a life filled with success and happiness.

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Gratitude Helps Strengthen How We Make Others Feel

Najma Khorrami M.P.H. on January 3, 2021

A guiding principle for a life worth living is in how we make others feel.

A guiding principle for a life worth living is in how we make others feel.

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Gratitude Protects Against Depression

Najma Khorrami M.P.H. on December 11, 2020

Multiple factors play a role in causing depression, including stress and lack of self-care. Research in the past several years has shown gratitude to be a protective factor.

Multiple factors play a role in causing depression, including stress and lack of self-care. Research in the past several years has shown gratitude to be a protective factor.

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Gratitude Builds Resilience in the Hardest of Times

Najma Khorrami M.P.H. on December 6, 2020

Here are three ways gratitude can help build resilience in the hardest of times.

Here are three ways gratitude can help build resilience in the hardest of times.

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What Is There to Be Grateful for in 2020?

Najma Khorrami M.P.H. on December 2, 2020

COVID has brought challenge after challenge, seemingly ongoing. Still, we can be grateful for these seven things.

COVID has brought challenge after challenge, seemingly ongoing. Still, we can be grateful for these seven things.

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Gratitude Is a Gateway to Positive Emotions

Najma Khorrami M.P.H. on December 1, 2020

The scientific research on gratitude shows that, when routinely practiced, feelings of gratefulness are accompanied by more positive emotions.

The scientific research on gratitude shows that, when routinely practiced, feelings of gratefulness are accompanied by more positive emotions.

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Gratitude for Our Lives This Thanksgiving

Najma Khorrami M.P.H. on November 24, 2020

Encouraging each other to practice gratitude, even in the face of great loss, could uplift our spirits this Thanksgiving.

Encouraging each other to practice gratitude, even in the face of great loss, could uplift our spirits this Thanksgiving.

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Have You Experienced a Life-Changing Event? Be Grateful

Najma Khorrami M.P.H. on November 8, 2020

Life events that cause grief or suffering often lead to personal growth, increasing one of the healthiest emotions: gratitude.

Life events that cause grief or suffering often lead to personal growth, increasing one of the healthiest emotions: gratitude.