February is Psychological Health & Safety month. This month, we are encouraging staff, physicians and volunteers to join The 28 Day Gratitude Challenge!
Did you know that:
- Gratitude is strongly and consistently associated with greater levels of happiness.
- Gratitude helps people feel more positive emotions, relish good experiences, improve their health, deal with adversity, and build strong relationships. Expressing thanks is one of the simplest ways we can feel better.
- Grateful people experience fewer aches and pains and they report feeling healthier than other people, according to a 2012 study published in Personality and Individual Differences. Not surprisingly, grateful people are also more likely to take care of their health. They exercise more often and are more likely to attend regular check-ups with their doctors, which is likely to contribute to further longevity.
- Gratitude improves psychological health. Gratitude reduces a multitude of toxic emotions, ranging from envy and resentment to frustration and regret. Robert A. Emmons, Ph.D., a leading gratitude researcher, has conducted multiple studies on the link between gratitude and well-being. His research confirms that gratitude effectively increases happiness and reduces depression.
THE 28 DAY GRATITUDE CHALLENGE!
It’s time to start making gratitude a regular practice and this 28 day gratitude challenge runs February 1st to February 28th and offers a perfect way to get started. Let’s take a moment each day to think about what we are grateful for and work towards having an “Attitude of Gratitude”. At the end of 28 days, participants will be able to count their blessings and realize all the positive influence they have in their life.
We encourage everyone to participate with us in this journey with an “Attitude of Gratitude”.