The Power Of Thank You
Diane Frankel-Grameli
Wow, all I can say is “I can’t believe it’s 2012”. I know when I see new Mom’s and Dad’s I always tell them not to blink, to enjoy every minute, the years go by so quickly. I would say that’s good advice for everyone. We blast through our days (and our weeks) at a pace that just keeps quickening seeming to forget to enjoy and be grateful for the moments that make up the day. We tend to go through our days with blindfolds on. One thing that I notice the most is that people seem to forget to say Thank You. Thank you to the people around them, for the things they have and for all the possibilities yet to be. Gratitude and thanks seems to be quickly becoming a thing of the past. My mother always told me “Please and Thank You are free, use them that way”. Those have become my words now and I hope someday my children will be saying, my mother always said…
It’s actually been studied and proven that grateful and thankful people are happier, healthier and maintain better friendships. Gratitude increases energy and uplifting endorphins, lowers blood pressure and reduces stress. Who would turn down all those benefits? Gratitude is like a muscle, the more you use it, the stronger and more powerful it gets. It’s time to put a little more thank you in your life. To begin noticing, acknowledging and appreciating all you have and all you do. Try this: begin your day with five minutes of thanks for everything and everyone in your life. Wrap up the end of the day the same way; giving thanks for all the good things that happened during your day. Send a note to a friend or loved one telling them how much you appreciate them and how thankful you are to have them in your life. As you go through your day, stop and take the time to appreciate everything and everyone around you. The power is yours – The Power of Thank You!
MilfordHospital will be offering “The Power of Spiritual Prayer” by Ed O’Malley PhD on Monday, March 26, 2012, 6:30 p.m. For more information and/or to register please call 203-876-4004.
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