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Hi everyone! Just before Thanksgiving @michellegraffradford posted a blog called Gratitude Changes Everything. She suggested three techniques to help incorporate gratitude into our daily lives:
- Start the Day with Gratitude (before getting up think of three people you are grateful for)
- Maintain a Gratitude Journal to record times when you are grateful
- Count Blessings – not sheep! (Review the day and remember moments of gratitude)
Her blogpost was so inspiring that a lot of us decided we wanted to form a Gratitude Group to keep the attitude of gratitude going. The blogpost area is not an ideal space for a big discussion group so I am moving the discussion over here to the “Just Want to Talk” Group. Let’s use this space to share and discuss our Gratitude Journey. I’m going to suggest that we each try to take a minute from the day and post here what has made us feel thankful today. It can be as small as a stranger’s smile on the bus or as large as fulfilling a major life dream – or anywhere in between. We can also discuss how we are doing with the three techniques. Sometimes it is easier to form new habits with support from others.
Michelle's full blogpost is at the link below. You may want to review it or print it out to help get started!
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/page/living-with-mild-cognitive-impairment-mci/newsfeed/gratitude-changes-everything/
I look forward to hearing from others in the Gratitude Group and to having others join us here! Thanks to those who already shared great stories. If you haven't yet, what gratitude will you share today?!
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I don’t live in San Francisco but 90 miles nearly due East of it in the San Joaquin Valley.
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1 Reaction@jakedduck1 I thought it was in that area but further east .
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1 ReactionI'm grateful for my wonderful co workers!
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2 Reactions@testaccount Hi Evan, and welcome to Connect. That is a very intriguing post. Can you tell us why you are grateful for your co-workers? I couldn't read your profile, I am not proficient in another language, just in English.
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The Harvard Study According to Leonard.
The cotton candy experiment is amazing. Scientists can create new blood vessels by spinning strands of cotton candy together with a polymer. It doesn’t say you can EAT IT! lol
They also say that a modest consumption of candy (1 to 3 candies a month) is associated with greater health benefits. Note the word “modest” .
Sugar CAN help with willpower...where did you go wrong? Candy, especially the dark kind, CAN make you live longer because it reduces stress and it DOES make you happy.
However, too much sugar can age you faster, cause weight gain, blood sugar problems, increase the risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease. It’s unhealthy if you are getting 10% or more of your daily calories from sugar. You would need a perfect diet to balance out the bad effects.
You know all this so I suggest you give all your candy to a candy policeman who will dole out a few bars a month or maybe an extra one if you are in a stressful situation. Apparently your sweet brain has completely taken over the prefrontal cortex of your brain.
We like you Leonard and want you around for a long time. I would gladly volunteer to be the candy police if you were my neighbor.
I know you would love me as your neighbor.
FL Mary
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2 ReactionsHello all. Yup, been missing in action here at connect. Trying to catch up is futile.
I am grateful for the pain specialist I have been seeing for nearly 5 years. I had a Rhizotomy on the cervial 1 week ago tomorrow. Starting to feel some relief. So thankful.
I had the procedure done under a local rather than being sedated. I will admit it was uncomfortable. I focused on what the doctor and staff were saying and marveled at the team work and learning even more. I even enjoyed the music that was playing. Things I am familiar with and still listen too!!! The doctor has good taste in music...grin.
A positive experience. Helps to trust the doctor.
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5 ReactionsSo pleased that your Rhizotomy is providing you with some relief and that you can trust the doctor and his staff. They must be good folks!
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2 ReactionsHello, All in the Gratitude Discussion group.
I subscribe to Virginia Laken's blog and I found this one so good, I thought I just must share it with you. Here is the link,
https://us16.campaign-archive.com/?e=8d0cf3f7f7&u=fa305ab2b4fe73c3449903522&id=59b7df4bcc
After you read it will you share with me what you thought about?
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7 Reactions@parus. That’s great that the Rhizotomy went well. I was not familiar with term that so I googled it. It says the full effects can take a couple of weeks to be felt so I hope you feel better every day.
@hopeful33250 I found the article to have a very soothing effect, and even though she was addressing MCI much of it can be applicable to other conditions. We all have our struggles and sometimes need to be reminded to enjoy each day that is gifted to us. This last really hit home this morning. My husband just got a call from a close friend that a friend of his whom we know just dropped dead at 66! The friend and the man who died take long walks every Monday and the man’s health was apparently good. His wife heard a loud crash and went upstairs and found her husband dead.
JK
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4 Reactions@parus Hey Parus, I’m so happy for you! Things must be really looking up! Glad to get the update!.............Karen
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