3 reasons why it’s important to practice gratitude for your mental health

First, let’s define gratitude according to the Cambridge Dictionary, gratitude is the feeling and quality of being grateful.

In order to be grateful, you also need to practice gratitude. Now, let’s get to the point of this article, the reasons to practice gratitude for your mental health can be read below.

# 1 Gratitude can increase happiness and reduce depressive symptoms

According to mentalhealthaid.org, studies show that a single act of gratitude can increase happiness by 10% of happiness and 35% by reducing depressive symptoms. In mental health, of course, increasing happiness and reducing depressive symptoms can be a positive thing. That’s why the increase in happiness and reduction of depressive symptoms is one of the reasons why it’s important to practice gratitude for your mental health.

# 2 Gratitude can help us to slow down and Honour the present moment

According to Forbes Health, showing gratitude helps us to slow down our overly busy lives with social media and gets us to feel joy. The joy that you feel can help you relax a bit and appreciate every single moment. That’s why slowing down and honoring the present moment can be one of the reasons why it's important to practice gratitude for your mental health.

# 3 Gratitude can improve your physical health

As we all know, mental health affects physical health. According to healthcare.utah.edu, practicing gratitude can release oxytocin hormone that can result in a longer and healthier life.

In conclusion, it’s important to practice gratitude for your mental health because gratitude can increase happiness and reduce depressive symptoms, can help us slow down and honor the present moment, and can improve our physical health. So let’s start practicing gratitude.

Written by a passionate writer with schizophrenia 

Source

https://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/2022/11/practicing-gratitude/#:~:text=Research%20has%20shown%20that%20consciously,35%25%20reduction%20in%20depressive%20symptoms.

https://www.forbes.com/health/mind/mental-health-benefits-of-gratitude/

https://healthcare.utah.edu/healthfeed/2021/11/practicing-gratitude-better-health-and-well-being

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/gratitude

 

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