Dr. Cortland Dahl gives a scientific perspective on gratitude and its benefits in the latest article for WebMD.
Practicing gratitude doesn’t require maintaining a sunny disposition at all times, Dahl says. In fact, he notes that people who are struggling are among those who may benefit most from cultivating gratitude. “Gratitude and a sense of connectedness are precisely what help us get through difficult times,” Dahl says.
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