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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 am grateful for all my friends who are checking up on me and bringing me food. I am also grateful that at this time of pandemic that I am still able to lose weight thanks to Weight Watcher Virtual meetings and not having the food that tempts me in the house.
I am grateful for my healthy body and especially now during these times I am grateful for the health of my family.
I am grateful for my family, my country, and freedom. Most of all I am grateful for a God who cares for me unconditionally.
I am grateful for my health so that I can help others in need during this crisis .
I am grateful for all of the staff working overtime in the assisted living residence where my mother lives. They are going above and beyond in ensuring her safety, physical well being, and mental well being during this time of isolation from her family.
I am grateful for my years as a Weight Watcher member and leader and for all the knowledge and wisdom gained from the program(s) and many leaders and members I met over the years. I am grateful for my husband and family . I am grateful to have a safe and comfortable home . I am grateful for my dog and cat. And I am grateful for my computer and Kindle because they expand my world endlessly. I am grateful for you Martha and other like you that offer recipes, product review, books and support.
Today I am grateful for my wonderful husband and children. I have a great family. I am grateful that my mother is a.healthy and active 89 year old.
Thank you Martha for your inspiring tips.
In this difficult time we are experiencing in the world with the virus, I am very thankful that my husband and I have a safe home, food, our pets and friends that check on us regularly. We can still stay in touch even if are not able to meet in person.
I am grateful for my family and health.
I am grateful that I am in a better place mentally and physically than 3 years ago when I became a weight watcher. If this pandemic had hit then, I would not have coped with it as well. I am so grateful for the mindset piece of WW and Simple Nourished Living.