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Episode Synopsis
Have you been able to unlock the power of gratitude? Is gratitude useful during difficult times, or is it simply a luxury? Tune into this episode to learn more about the power of gratitude, how to cultivate gratitude, how it can change our brains, and why we should build this into our daily practices.CITATIONSBono, G., Reil, K., & Hescox, J. (2020). Stress and wellbeing in college students during the COVID-19 pandemic: Can grit and gratitude help? International Journal of Wellbeing, 10 (3), 39-57. doi:10.5502/ijw.v10i3.1331 Brown, J. B. J., & Wong, J. W. J. (2017, June 6). How gratitude changes you and your brain. Greater Good. https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_gratitude_changes_you_and_your_brain Eva, A. L. (2018, April 23). Three ways to cultivate gratitude at school. Greater Good. https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/three_ways_to_cultivate_gratitude_at_school Harvard Medical School. (2021, August 14). Giving thanks can make you happier. Harvard Health. https://www.health.harvard.edu/healthbeat/giving-thanks-can-make-you-happier Odelya, K. G. (2020, January 31). The Neuroscience of Gratitude and Trauma | Psychology Today. The Neuroscience of Gratitude and Trauma. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/expressive-trauma-integration/202001/the-neuroscience-gratitude-and-trauma Smith, J. A. (2014, November 26). Can giving thanks help us heal from trauma?. Greater Good. https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/can_giving_thanks_help_heal_from_trauma Stress & Development Lab. (n.d.). Cognitive reappraisal. https://sdlab.fas.harvard.edu/cognitive-reappraisal Vieselmeyer, J., Holguin, J., & Mezulis, A. (2017). The role of resilience and gratitude in posttraumatic stress and growth following a campus shooting. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, 9(1), 62–69. https://doi.org/10.1037/tra0000149 Y. Joel Wong, Jesse Owen, Nicole T. Gabana, Joshua W. Brown, Sydney McInnis, Paul Toth & Lynn Gilman (2018) Does gratitude writing improve the mental health of psychotherapy clients? Evidence from a randomized controlled trial, Psychotherapy Research, 28:2, 192-202, DOI: 10.1080/10503307.2016.1169332
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