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Blog: The Nature of Being Organized
 Gratitude Can Do What?
Finding gratitude in the midst of a hectic morning, commuter traffic, endless rainy summer days, or illness can be a real challenge. It's in those challenging moments, however, where we are called to "rise above" what is and see the good and be the good that we are. I was doing a little research on gratitude and came upon this information that I wanted to share with you.
In 2001, Stephen Post, PhD and author of Why Good Things Happen To Good People—not to be confused with When Bad Things Happen To Good People by Harold Kushner—created a research group called the Institute for Research on Unlimited Love (IRUL), dedicated to measuring the effects of love and other positive caring emotions in human life. Considered an expert on the subject of gratitude, he sites five reasons why giving thanks is good for your health in his article, "The Power of Gratitude":
- Gratitude Defends-Just 15 minutes a day focusing on the things you're grateful for will significantly increase your body's natural antibodies.
2. Gratitude Sharpens-Naturally grateful people are more focused mentally and measurably less vulnerable to clinical depression.
3. Gratitude Calms-A grateful state of mind induces a physiological state called resonance that's associated with healthier blood pressure and heart rate.
4. Gratitude Strengthens-Caring for others is draining. But grateful caregivers are healthier and more capable than less grateful ones.
5. Gratitude Heals-Recipients of donated organs who have the most grateful attitudes heal faster.
Aren't those amazing findings? Just think of what could happen if we were to approach every situation from a point of gratitude. Every moment in life is an opportunity to know ourselves on a deeper level. When we choose to see situations and events by changing our perception of them, not only do we benefit, but everyone around us does as well.
So the next time the chicken gets charred instead of charbroiled or the tire goes flat in the mall parking lot before an important event, or you can't find the keys and you're late for work; let yourself have your feelings, then get quiet, and reflect on all the things in your life you have to be grateful for. You'll be surprised at how quickly things will turn around. Gratitude is truly one of the links to living a joyful life.
My coach's challenge for this week is to catch yourself choosing gratitude as often as you can.
Happy Organizing!
Warmest Regards,
Maggie
posted on: 7/31/2008 12:00:00 PM by Maggie McCauley
category: The Mental Side
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Maggie McCauley, ACC, LICSW, The Effortless Organizing Coach, is the president of "A New View". She takes a holistic approach to organizing coaching her clients to create new habits that promote overall well-being, a sense of freedom and peace of mind.
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My Favorite Books
- The Success Principles by Jack Canfield
- It's Hard To Make A Difference When You Can't Find Your Keys by Marilyn Paul
- Organize With Confidence by Elizabeth Hagen
- The Secret Of Letting Go by Guy Finley
- Life Is Short--Wear Your Party Pants by Loretta La Roche
- The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz
- The Seven Whispers by Christina Baldwin
- Loving What Is by Byron Katie
- Making A Change For Good by Cheri Huber
- "Happiness Now!" by Robert Holden, PhD.
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