Gratitude practices boosted mood consistently, regardless of where participants lived. The effects on other outcomes, like life satisfaction, optimism, and reduced negative affect, were more variable.

As a physician, I have helped to care for many patients and families whose lives have been turned upside down by serious illnesses and injuries. In the throes of such catastrophes, it can be difficult ...

In and through Christ, our hearts can sing with radical gratitude and blessing. There’s a theme in the Bible that appears in several different places. Paul says to the church in Thessalonica, “Rejoice ...

For the second year in a row, my husband and I agreed to participate in a gratitude challenge, where we’d deposit almost a year’s worth of notes – our private thoughts – into a large glass Mason jar.

For the Ancient Greeks, virtue wasn’t a goal in and of itself but rather a route to a life well lived. By being honest and generous, embodying diligence and fortitude, showing restraint and kindness, ...

Gratitude statements like “Thanks! You are so kind!” and “Thank you! What you did was really helpful,” are common when someone receives assistance from another person. Such expressions of gratitude ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about psychology, mindfulness and making work better. This is the first of a series of articles I’ll do leading up to ...

For the second year in a row, my husband and I agreed to participate in a gratitude challenge, where we’d deposit almost a year’s worth of notes — our private thoughts — into a large glass Mason jar.

For the second year in a row, my husband and I agreed to participate in a gratitude challenge, where we’d deposit almost a year’s worth of notes -- our private thoughts -- into a large glass Mason jar ...