Thank you wooden blocks against shiny background. It is the holiday season all around us, a special time of year where streets are beginning to glisten and life begins to be filled with extra bustle ...

For most of us, thinking about gratitude is a once-a-year kind of thing. For Dr. Robert Emmons, it’s a career. Emmons— Professor of Psychology at UC Davis, Editor-in-Chief of The Journal of Positive ...

In an age of wellness fads and mindfulness apps, gratitude has become the latest buzzword — slipped into self-help slogans and corporate wellness programs alike. But beneath the hashtags and gratitude ...

Expressing thanks does a lot to increase wellbeing, the science shows. People who keep a gratitude journal report feeling 25 percent happier. Getty Images — -- intro: With Thanksgiving ...

With this week marking the start of the holiday season, many of us will be taking stock of that for which we are most thankful. While this is generally recognized as a good thing to do, many of us may ...

Gratitude is an attitude of thankfulness about the good things in life, and it requires the recognition that those things are a gift from outside the self. Saying "thank you" to someone can make the ...

Even the happiest of people find that on some days they cannot smile. This can come about for many reasons ranging from a sad event to a physical illness. On those days, it is difficult to find one's ...

Two psychology researchers detail the connection between gratitude and well-being. There is a strong correlation between gratitude and well-being. Researchers have found that individuals who report ...

As a physician, I have helped to care for many patients and families whose lives have been turned upside down by serious illnesses and injuries. In the throes of such catastrophes, it can be difficult ...

With the season for giving thanks upon us, it’s a good time of year to remind ourselves of the stack of studies showing that consciously counting your blessings will not only make you happier, it will ...