In one study of gratitude made by Robert A. Emmons, Ph.D. from the University of California-Davis and his partner Mike McCullough of the University of Miami, participants were randomly assigned to one of three tasks.
Each week, all participants are asked to write a brief journal. The first group was asked to write a brief five things they're thankful for the things that have happened in the past week.
The second group wrote down five daily grind of the previous week which upset, and the neutral group was asked to write five events that affect, but are not required to experience positive or negative.
Ten weeks later, participants in the gratitude group felt better life overall and 25 percent happier than the group that upset. They complain less about health and exercise an average of 1.5 hours more.
In a subsequent study conducted by Emmons, study participants were asked to write about things they're thankful for every day. Not surprisingly, the daily practice of gratitude leads to an increase greater than writing in the weekly journal seeprti the first study.
However, the results suggest other benefits. Participants in the gratitude group also give more emotional support or assistance related to personal problems to others. This indicates that the train gratitude increase goodwill toward others, or it could be said, to support the behavior of 'pro-social'.
Other research on gratitude is done in adults who have a neuromuscular disease (a disease that attacks the muscles and nerves), both the innate and new occurs when an adult. The majority of participants had post-polio syndrome (PPS).
Compared with those who do not write gratitude every night, participants in the gratitude group reported more hours of sleep at night and feel more refreshed when you wake up.
Gratitude group also reported more satisfaction with life as a whole, feel more optimistic, and feel much more connected to others than participants in the control group.
The real positive changes seen by others as well. Couple group thanks the study participants reported that study participants appear to have higher subjective wellbeing than pairs of participants in the control group.
Several studies have shown that depression is inversely correlated with gratitude. It seems people are more grateful for the less depression.
Philip Watkins, a clinical psychologist at Eastern Washington University, found that clinically depressed patients who show gratitude are significantly lower than the control group who did not experience depression, which is nearly 50 percent less.
Dr. John Gottman of the University of Washington has researched megenai marriage for twenty years. According to him, the conclusion of all research is that if the couple was unable to maintain the high ratio of positive to negative encounters (5:1 or greater), most likely the marriage will end.
With an accuracy of 90 percent, Gottman said that with the observation for three minutes, he could predict that marriage tends to last long and that will end. The formula is for every negative expression (such as complaints, frowning, angry expression), it takes approximately five positive things (such as smiles, praise, laughter, appreciation, and gratitude).
Here are some simple things you can do to build positive momentum towards a happier life and health satisfaction as reported on Monday (11/07/2011):
Write a daily journal of three things be thankful. This method works well if done in the morning or before bed.
Practice saying things that show pernghargaan against a spouse or friend every day.
Look into the mirror while brushing your teeth and think of something that has been done well or something like about yourself.
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