What we also know is mental illness, like anxiety and depression, is on the rise. The latestfindingsrevealed that 19.1% of U.S. adults experienced mental illness in 2018 (47.6 million people). This represents 1 in 5 adults. So what can you do to live a more positive and happier life?
only 20% of adults view gratitude as a constructive and useful emotion. Compare this to Europe’s 50%. It should be no surprise that Europeans are three times more likely to regularly experience the emotion of gratitude. It should also not surprise that Europeans generally report more happiness...
In today’s world, many of us are so blessed, and we have so much more than our ancestors. It is so easy for children (and adults) to take what we have for granted and feel entitled. It is important for children (and adults) to cultivate an attitude of gratitude and thankfulness, a...
[33], and they were handed a worksheet with the gratitude journal as homework, where the participants were asked to list things daily that they would feel grateful for in the following week. Subsequently, in the fourth session, they completed a gratitude letter, where they were invited to ...