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Gratitude Discussion Group
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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Hi @lioness, Please let us know how your appointment goes. Thinking about you!
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2 Reactions@hopefull33250 Will do
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2 ReactionsHi @lioness, How was your appointment? Please share if you would like to.
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2 Reactions@hopeful33250 I m sorry I forgot to let you know . My appt the other day went pretty well . Im finally getting some relief from my mouth problem seems its yeast dont know where I got it only diet ? Im on a mouthwash that seems to be helping me . Thanks for asking Teresa
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4 ReactionsOh I'm glad to hear that, @lioness. Do you have mouth sores?
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2 Reactions@hopeful33250 I did before and mouth burned but now it is getting better Thanks Teresa
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3 ReactionsI'm glad it's better, @lioness.
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2 Reactions@parus I'm so happy to read you are cancer-free, Congratulations!
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I too had "thrush" a couple of years ago. I used the Nystatin mouth wash as well and it worked great. I was so surprised when I got the oral yeast infection. I can't remember if they figured out why I got it. Feel better!
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I'm happy to hear that you are cancer free Parus. I wasn't aware you'd had cancer before. I took a hiatus from Connect while I campaigned for our Representative here--he was successfully elected in 2018. I'm now back as a Volunteer Mentor again, and I'm happy to see you are here still.
I wanted to let you know that you inspired me to paint again. Although I haven't been very disciplined about doing it on a regular basis, I did paint the oil of my husband that is attached here. Now a friend has asked me to paint a picture for her birthday in July, so I'll do that.
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