Giving thanks seems to be good for your health according to a University of Miami study. Professor Michael McCullough states that gratitude can interrupt negative emotions. Just simply listing a couple of things you're thankful for when ticked off can switch the mind out of that hurtful state by quickly engaging the left prefrontal cortex which ( Read more... )

For my wonderful friends whom I've cudgeled with perhaps too many strange and heavy posts, here is my grateful meme update. I have a lot to update, so I'll place it behind the LJ-cut below. I originally grabbed this idea from mlfoley to list something I'm for which I'm grateful for every day between Lughnasadh and Mabon. That's a lot of thanking to do ( Read more... )

Grabbed this idea from mlfoley to list what I'm thankful for each day between Lughnasadh & Mabon. To catch up, I'm very grateful for my life, my love (goodbrains) and our home. I think that's a pretty good place to start.