"The language of gratitude is a powerful circuit breaker for your brain's stress pathway. Gratitude has been shown to decrease stress, improve mood and resilience, and improve life satisfaction. In one study, gratitude was found to be protective for depressive and physical symptoms during a stressful life event; in another, gratitude decreased stress levels in just one month. Gratitude can also help alter your brain circuitry for negative experiences; instead of sticking to you like Teflon. This process is known as cognitive reframing –– that is, what you focus on grows."
–– Aditi Nerurkar, Harvard physician, author, speaker, and TV correspondent
Source: Aditi Nerurkar, MD. The 5 Resets: Rewire Your Brain and Body for Less Stress and More Resilience. New York: HarperCollins, 2024, p. 214.
via: Commonplace Book 2022, 2023, p. 162.
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