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Gratitude Discussion Group

Posted by Debbra Williams, Alumna Mentor @debbraw, Nov 24, 2018

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?!

Interested in more discussions like this? Go to the Just Want to Talk Support Group.

JK | @contentandwell | Jan 12, 2019
In reply to @lioness "@Contantandwell just read on WebMd that to lose weight is eat a big bkft ,lots of..." + (show)
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@Contantandwell just read on WebMd that to lose weight is eat a big bkft ,lots of protein then light rest of day more protein

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@lioness and in what part of the day should you eat the dark chocolate covered almonds?
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capausz | @capausz | Jan 12, 2019

What an incredible accomplishment!! Sooo hard to lose weight. Congrats to you.

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JK | @contentandwell | Jan 12, 2019
In reply to @parus "@contentandwell This I can understand. I have started measuring portions and using smaller plates. Chewing slowly..." + (show)
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@contentandwell This I can understand. I have started measuring portions and using smaller plates. Chewing slowly which is a challenge. I have a tendency to gulp my food. I no longer need to eat fast. Need to drop 10. BMI is still okay but getting close to not being as such. I need more increase in my cardio. Harder in the winter.

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I'm good at meals, it's snacking that's killing me.
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JK | @contentandwell | Jan 12, 2019
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So, what did you think of Kaiser? My nieces best friend was a doctor there. My niece asked her what she thought of Kaiser. She said “it’s a great place as long as you don’t get sick.
Jake

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My future daughter-in-law worked at UCLA medical center and loved it there. It's apparently a top-shelf hospital. I keep trying to convince them they should move to New England. She could work at a great hospital in Boston, they would be close to the ocean and to the ski slopes.
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lioness | @lioness | Jan 12, 2019
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Your senior building sounds lovely, @lioness

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@hopeful33250 Its the cheapest place in Long Beach to live we also have a gym ,library,computer room big community room ,laundrey all we need is a store lol The bus and train are within walked ng distance also. Im glad I am here and 20 minutes from son,s family.

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Ginger, Volunteer Mentor | @gingerw | Jan 12, 2019
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@lioness Oh, so you are fairly close to Hermosa Beach. My son lived two blocks from the beach so when we visited we always walked the strand. One thing for sure, you don't choose to live that close to the beach unless you are in fairly good shape and look great. I recall one of the Olympic volleyball players lived right on the strand. I think they do miss the beach but Denver is certainly an easier place to own a home, and much less congested.
JK

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@contentandwell @lioness I lived in the South Bay area 1985 to 1998 before moving to northern Santa Barbara County. Walked the strand a lot, did Tai Chi at Torrance Beach every Saturday morning at 8:45 with a group. Each area has its own pluses and minuses. Since July last year, I live in Covina, not near the ocean at all. Like @lioness said, today it is raining. Good for curling up inside with a cup of hot tea and a book or craft of choice ;))
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lioness | @lioness | Jan 12, 2019
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@lioness
So, what did you think of Kaiser? My nieces best friend was a doctor there. My niece asked her what she thought of Kaiser. She said “it’s a great place as long as you don’t get sick.
Jake

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@jakedduck1 I worked in the Emergency Room so not sure about floor patients

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JK | @contentandwell | Jan 12, 2019
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What an incredible accomplishment!! Sooo hard to lose weight. Congrats to you.

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@capausz I think you are referring to me. I had the best incentive. I was waiting for a liver transplant and told that other geographical areas sometimes could transplant at a lower MELD -- the score they use to determine who is next in line to receive a donor liver. When I did a little investigating I discovered that some hospitals, not mine, would not transplant if your BMI was over 30, which mine was. Plus I knew of course that the recovery from such a major surgery would be better at a lower weight. My recovery was great, and thankfully I was able to stay at Mass General Hospital which is about 55 miles away from me and of course generally rated as one of the top three hospitals in the country.
JK

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lioness | @lioness | Jan 12, 2019
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@lioness and in what part of the day should you eat the dark chocolate covered almonds?
JK

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@Contantandwell Lol Limit your chocolate I eat 1piece or2at lunchtime No special reason just taste good then

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JK | @contentandwell | Jan 12, 2019
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@gingerw

@contentandwell @lioness I lived in the South Bay area 1985 to 1998 before moving to northern Santa Barbara County. Walked the strand a lot, did Tai Chi at Torrance Beach every Saturday morning at 8:45 with a group. Each area has its own pluses and minuses. Since July last year, I live in Covina, not near the ocean at all. Like @lioness said, today it is raining. Good for curling up inside with a cup of hot tea and a book or craft of choice ;))
Ginger

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@gingerw I love Santa Barbara. I think with my son there for 14 years, and my stepson was in the SF area, we have seen more of CA than most people who live there -- all the way from Mendocino to San Diego.
JK

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