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Practicing Gratitude Boosts Emotional And Physical Well Being⁣ ⁣ According to Robert Emmons, professor of psychology at UC Davis, Gratitude can lower blood pressure, improve immune function and facilitate more efficient sleep. Gratitude reduces lifetime risk for depression, anxiety and substance abuse disorders, and is a key resiliency factor in the prevention of suicide.⁣ ⁣ Emmons believes gratitude works because it allows individuals to celebrate the present and be an active participant in their own lives. By valuing and appreciating friends, oneself, situations and circumstances, it focuses the mind on what an individual already has rather than something that’s absent and is needed.⁣ ⁣ The benefits of gratitude:⁣ ⁣ Keeping a gratitude diary for two weeks produced sustained reductions in perceived stress (28 percent) and depression (16 percent) in health-care practitioners⁣ ⁣ Gratitude is related to 23 percent lower levels of stress hormones (cortisol)⁣ ⁣ Two gratitude activities (counting blessings and gratitude letter writing) reduced the risk of depression in at-risk patients by 41 percent over a six month period⁣ ⁣ Dietary fat intake is reduced by as much as 25 percent when people are keeping a gratitude journal⁣ ⁣ Grateful people have 16 percent lower diastolic blood pressure and 10 percent lower systolic blood pressure compared to those less grateful⁣ ⁣ Writing a letter of gratitude reduced feelings of hopelessness in 88 percent of suicidal inpatients and increased levels of optimism in 94 percent of them⁣ ⁣ Gratitude is related to a 10 percent improvement in sleep quality in patients with chronic pain, 76 percent of whom had insomnia, and 19 percent lower depression levels. ⁣ ⁣. . . . . . . . . . . . . #Rankmakers ⁣ #gratitudeisattitude ⁣ #begrateful ⁣ #behappy ⁣ #shedlight #grateful #happy #smile #lifeiagood #bepresent #choosehappy #bethelight #beawesome #entrepreneurmindset https://www.instagram.com/p/CAApqnvFMEn/?igshid=1ab0e4gvx5upy

Being a part of Ray Higdon's social marketing program is the kick in the butt that I need every day! No nonsense coaching that reminds me of things my own father used to say to his football and baseball teams. I made my reservation for his conference in October 2020! For business improvement I highly recommend Rankmakers program. Www.rankmakers.com #Rankmakers https://www.instagram.com/p/B7ZNkr_B4sx/?igshid=1ixhhkuwuamq

At the start of the year it is common to set resolutions, it's a healthy practice to take stock of our lives and consider habits we'll like to change or ways we'll like to grow. But it's important to ensure that the strategy we're using to implement change is an effective one. When we make resolutions we're often looking at what's wrong in our lives and taking actions to fix that problem; we've resolved to lose weight so we go on a diet and start hitting the gym, we place strong pressure on ourselves and we feel guilty and shame if we fall of course. For many of us there is a sense that a resolution is all or nothing. Intentions however have a much more compassionate energy because they don't tie us to an outcome, they simply ask that we bring mindfulness to our actions and make efforts to change. When we break a resolution to diet and indulge in that ice cream or cake it feels like we've failed and sometimes that's enough to give up on our resolution but when we set an intention to eat more healthfully we can view that icecream or cake with less criticism understanding that we're not perfect, you can use the phrase "just start all over" meaning when we're knocked off course we can begin again without getting caught up in self judgement, we can simply move on realizing that the next moment is a brand new moment and tomorrow is a brand new day. With intentions our focus is not on what we need to fix but rather what we want to create as the character Socrates in the way of the peaceful warrior said " the secret of change is to focus all your energy not on fighting the old but on building the new." #highperformancehabits #rankmakers #livingyourdream #livingalifeofintention #intentions #resolution #settingyourintentions #newyearresolutions #beenmindful #iammindful #todayisanewday #eachmomentanewmoment #newopportunities https://www.instagram.com/p/B6z8n8zJtXS/?igshid=1uif0laronmvq

The cyclical seasons reminds us of the opportunity for growth, renewal and transformation. Let's take advantage of the season to renew our commitments, resolve, dreams and goals. Let's us appreciate the opportunity we have to grow and be transformed physically, psychologically, spiritually and mentally. Enjoy your sessions. #highperformancehabits #livingyourdream #rankmakers #extraordinarylife #myinnerpower https://www.instagram.com/p/B6Uli4wp9iw/?igshid=tig8l0lpgdrf

May your mind be open to the resources around you when you need them. I wish you peace. #highperformancehabits #livingyourdream #rankmakers #extraordinarylife #myinnerpower https://www.instagram.com/p/B6PlPe2p_Vp/?igshid=1ngshooelxs5m

It is only the water inside the ship that can sink the ship and not the water outside. In the same way not mastering yourself is what can destroy you. #highperformancehabits #livingyourdream #rankmakers #extraordinarylife #myinnerpower https://www.instagram.com/p/B6NRj9KpysE/?igshid=1twzgyqodizbe

Been simply and contentment is priceless. #highperformancehabits #livingyourdream #rankmakers #extraordinarylife #myinnerpower https://www.instagram.com/p/B6Ki2HTpCw4/?igshid=q6hdi6pthgij

Focus on what you have and your inner peace will be strengthened. It is common for our mind to focus on what we don't have and this steals away our joy and inner peace. Focusing on what you have fills you with gratitude and gives you the launchpad to achieve more. #highperformancehabits #livingyourdream #rankmakers #focusonnow #gratefulfornow #mynowisrich #amgrateful https://www.instagram.com/p/B6H8RoTJR_b/?igshid=xamfn1jhgt2b