Dr. Robert Emmons

The Thanks That Heals

Posted by vreiss on November 10, 2005 - 7:19pm.

It’s far too often, I’d have to admit, that I completely forget to be grateful. Et tu?

When I do remember to count a blessing or two, it's like exercising after a long procrastination––sheer, virtuous relief from self-induced suffering. So I was encouraged to discover––on the cusp of gratitude's big day in the relatively new field of “positive psychology,” researchers are studying the myriad balms of thankfulness.

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