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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 my daughter and her family. They grocery shop for us and slip in an occasional bouquet of flowers! She phones everyday to touch base and check in with us. Our daughter and her family give us a good reason to follow the “stay inside” directive. We are blessed.
I am grateful for the gift of health. Because of this, I am able to do the shopping for a number of family members, all the while practicing safe physical distancing. During these times, I believe the best of a person is revealed and that has certainly been the case with those I know.. Each of us are quite different in personality as well as strengths/weaknesses, but together we make a “mighty force” . Let us each continue to follow the suggestions of our leaders and offer a prayer for them as well as the decisions they must make during this very stressful time..Everyone have a wonderful Holy Week and a most blessed Easter.
For my religious belief because I know that God has a plan and I don’t have to worry. We’ll be okay~
I am grateful for my friends who have called to check on me during this coronavirus since I live alone and recently broken ankle. Some of my friends did my grocery shopping until I recovered. Others let me ride along and then got my groceries for me. And all of them prayed for me, which was so comforting.
Today I am grateful for all my friends and especially by WW buddy who calls me every day to check on me.
I am grateful for my Bible
I am so grateful for my family! I am grateful that my parents are healthy, and in their own home living independently. My husband and I are happy and healthy, and I am grateful to be able to help others in these trying times. And lastly, I am grateful to have a home, healthy food, and the means to live well.
I have so much to be grateful for! Number one is my husband, his loving embrace every day, his support and encouragement, and his wonderful sense of humor.
Watching Sams club employees helping older folks get what they need, take it to their car if needed, and be pleasant.
I am grateful for my grandchildren, and that they live nearby