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The winner of this $100 Gift Card is Lee B. who commented: “Gratitude is graciously saying thank you for the support your neighbors are providing during this time, and paying it forward as you can. We are older and humbled by the overwhelming generosity.”
Congratulations Lee! Please send an email to support@simple-nourished-living.com to claim your gift card.
“Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.” ~ Henry Ward Beecher
Last month’s giveaway focused on the Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything (affiliate link) suggestion of celebrating small successes to build healthy habits. Reading the comments left is a well of inspiration.
This month let’s bring gratitude to the forefront of our minds. In troubling times it can be all too easy to become overwhelmed by negativity, fear and worry.
Fortunately turning our thoughts to what we have to be thankful for, focusing on the positive, seeking the silver lining, keeping the faith, is an effective ways to brighten the darkest moods with proven health benefits to boot.
Related: Get Happy Lose Weight: The Mind-Body Connection That Matters
Let’s give it a go, shall we?
Why Gratitude Matters
Cultivating gratitude doesn’t cost any money and it certainly doesn’t take much time, but the benefits are enormous.
The health benefits of expressing gratitude are many. People who regularly practice gratitude by taking time to notice and reflect upon the things they’re thankful for experience:
- increased happiness and positive mood
- more satisfaction with life
- less materialistic
- less likely to experience burnout
- better physical health
- better sleep
- less fatigue
- lower levels of cellular inflammation
- greater resiliency
- encourages the development of patience, humility, and wisdom
April Gratitude Giveaway Details
At the end of April we will give away a $100 Amazon Gift Card to one lucky commenter.
To enter, just leave a comment below answering the following question:
“What are You Grateful for?”
Enter as many times as you like throughout the month, sharing all the people, places, things, and experiences you are thankful for.
One random winner will be selected and announced right here the morning of Friday, May 1st!
Good Luck!
A Few of My Favorite Gratitude Quotes
“Gratitude turns what we have into enough.” ~ Aesop
“If the only prayer you said in your whole life was ‘thank you’ that would suffice.” Meister Eckhart
“Gratitude is riches. Complaint is poverty.” ~ Doris Day
“So much has been given to me; I have no time to ponder over that which has been denied.” ~ Helen Keller
“As long as this exists, this sunshine and this cloudless sky, and as long as I can enjoy it, how can I be sad?” ~ Anne Frank
“I was complaining that I had no shoes till I met a man who had no feet.” ~ Confucius
“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” ~ Albert Einstein
“Our favorite attitude should be gratitude.” ~ Zig Ziglar
I’m so very grateful to live in a free country. Losing some freedoms temporarily reinforces that.
I am so grateful that my husband is still with me. He had a heart attack and had triple by-pass. The one vein clogged is called the widow maker and he only had 1% blood flow through there.
I’m grateful for my husband, my family and the beautiful buds coming alive in my garden! I’m grateful for my wonderful friends, my cat Stewey and great neighbors.
Family My faith & health.
I am grateful for my mental health and mindset.
I am so grateful for the gifts of love, friendship, family, having a home, food, health and living each day in America.
My son is a long haul truck driver doing essential work at this time. I am grateful every time he has a safe trip.
I am grateful that my home is now cozy and staying at home has been a pleasure, although I am disabled and spend a lot of time here anyway. I am also grateful that I can cook good wholesome meals and share them with my dad’s 92 year old best friend who is following the stay at home orders. I am eternally grateful for my children and grandchildren although I miss their hugs and and snuggles during this pandemic. I am grateful to Martha for providing good and healthy recipes to give me a variety of meals to prepare for everyone. I am also very grateful to the WW program for helping me stay on track and get healthier by the day. Love and best wishes to all!
I am so thankful for Martha and all of these amazing recipes and tips. It is just my husband and I at home now and needless to say we are doing very little in the way of eating out, We try to have one meal we go pick up and bring home each weekend so we can support small business in our community. Aside from that it is all the amazing receipes Martha provides. Thank you so much!
I am so grateful that so far, none of my family has been affected by this coved-19, even though I have a grandson who works in a grocery store.