Do you ever wonder about making Thanksgiving meaningful? Let’s see what John and his friends discovered; (excerpt from my upcoming book, “I Don’t Have Depression.”) “On Saturday evening, we all met to plan for Making Thanksgiving Meaningful. When I reached Starbucks, Laila, Raj, and Maria were already there. They…
read moreNowadays kids are getting influenced so much by the social pressures of getting this toy or that. I just read this article about how encouraging gratitude in kids can reduce materialism. I thought you might like it, therefore, I am sharing. Check it out here What do you think? Share…
read moreLast time I shared what I learned from the gratitude list of a 4-year-old. After that, I received this response from the mother of that 4 yr old. I thought hmm…“This is a fringe benefit of a gratitude practice. It’s a practice that keeps giving.” She gave me permission to…
read moreMy colleague Kaja ( who helps me bring these emails to you) has a 4 yr old son. Sometimes she shares things that he says innocently. I find wisdom in them and that brings a smile on my face. Let me share some that may bring a smile on your…
read moreThe Best Way to Make Your Mother Happy I ask most of my patients; “Tell me three things you are grateful for.” Recently a patient answered; “I am grateful that my mom is still with us.” The interpreter in the room and I realized what a blessing it is to…
read moreDo you ever feel like giving up when things are getting too hard? Most people do at some time in their life. How do you get over those feelings when you feel like giving up? I had my own experience of feeling like giving up, just a few months before…
read moreResearch at UC Berkeley found that a gratitude practice can help you and your brain heals That may be no surprise to anyone who’s studied all the benefits of practicing gratitude. But there was one thing I read in their research that was shocking which few people know about yet… Changes in Brain:…
read moreMy friend Sam recently expressed her surprise when I showed her STJ Guided Gratitude Journal, “Oh, I thought this was just a pretty journal with empty lines. I did not know that there are so many instructions and inspirations to transform your life available. It feels like it can help…
read moreWhen I ask adults what they are grateful, sometimes they struggle. To help them, I usually give examples of simple things that we take for granted. Once a man said, “but they have been there all my life.” He didn’t see the reason to count them under the list of…
read more“I am grateful for having an address.” Answered a patient when I asked what she was grateful for that day. It is my habit to ask that question while I am writing their prescriptions at the end of their session. I looked at her inquisitively. She told me that as…
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