In the spirit of the Thanksgiving holiday, we’re talking about gratitude! What it is, how it can be good for us, and what’s going on in our brains when we process and experience gratitude!

Sources:

1. Burton, L.R. Discovering the Health and Wellness Benefits of Gratitude. Wharton Club at the University of Pennsylvania. Link: https://www.whartonhealthcare.org/discovering_the_health

2. Fox, G.R. et al., Neural Correlates of Gratitude. (2015). Frontiers in Psychology. Link: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01491/full

3. Henning, M., A Potential Role for mu-Opioids in Mediating the Positive Effects of Gratitude. (2017). Frontiers in Psychology. Review. Link: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00868/full

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