Did you know there is a direct correlation between your level of happiness and your level of gratitude? A study done by Robert A. Emmons and Michael E. McCullough in 2003 shows that individuals who think about gratitude report being 10% happier than those who don’t focus on gratitude. In the study, the participants were divided into three groups. Participants of one group were led through a gratitude exercise, the others were not. When asked to recount 5 experiences from the past week that affected them, participants related more experiences that were categorized as positive than the other groups. Practicing gratitude creates positive thoughts and feelings. When asked to relate our level of happiness, we associate the feelings that are dominant and interpret our answer accordingly. We know that feelings are like spring weather in Seattle. Just wait an hour and they will change. Practicing gratitude helps to create and reinforce positive…
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When we invest in something we do what is necessary to help it grow. If it is a garden, we prepare the soil, plant seeds or seedlings, water, fertilize, and weed. In relationships one of the easiest things we can do is to be grateful and express that gratitude through thanks. In the garden scenario, it would be easy to kill off the plants. Deprive them of water, or let the weeds take over. In relationships it is the same. We need to water and weed. We water by expressing gratitude and thankfulness. We look for the tiniest of things that we are grateful for. We weed out the negative thoughts and definitely the negative words that cut and tear the person down. Over time the relationship will blossom, bearing fruit and we will have much for which to be grateful. DrPaul "Think to Thank. In these three words are…
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We will keep this quick this week since many of you are celebrating Thanksgiving with family and friends.We are grateful for you and every effort you have made to spread positivity in a world that gravitates to negativity.We are grateful for you watching LOPTV YouTube videos, reading our newsletters and books. Those that joined us for webinars and courses over the course of the year.We are very grateful for our Live On Purpose Central members that we get to interact with every week.Happy Thanksgiving, now go eat some turkey and reach out to those you are grateful for and tell them why.DrPaul
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A commercial (which will not be named), came on during a perfectly family friendly show and a conversation ensued about how the world is changing. A few longed for the good ol’ days. Funny thing is, the good ol’ days mean something different to each generation and do we really wish our world was static? Let’s go back to the good ol’ days of outhouses and horse and buggies with the pony express. No takers? Fact is, “The Times They Are A Changin’,” sort of. One thing that doesn’t change in our world are principles. Principles, when identified and applied, ground us in an ever-changing world. When we align our behavior with principles, we have a framework from which to guide our lives and have a better chance of ending up where we want to go, no matter what is happening around us. Think about an area in your life…
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“Buy now while supplies last! Get while the getting is good. All good things must come to an end.” There is never enough. Never enough good deals. Never enough stuff in our closet or garage. Never enough time, money, love, attention. Sometimes we operate in a constant perception of scarcity. From a position of scarcity, not only can we never have enough, we can never do enough, or be enough. This scarcity focus starts first thing in the morning with a depressed groan, “I never get enough sleep.” “I don’t have the energy to do this.” “I don’t have time.” In scarcity mode we constantly feel overwhelmed and dissatisfied. We always need more. Scarcity perception causes us to grab, hoard, cling to, all we can. We are there in force on Black Friday (which is now creeping in on Thursday). We shop in a feeding frenzy, climbing over and pushing…
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For each of the next five days, starting today, make a written list of twenty five things for which you are sincerely grateful.
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Whatever is on your mind right now is kind of like the channels on your TV. How did you happen to choose the channel you are watching anyway? Have you wondered recently what might be playing on the other channels that you are not watching currently? I have known for a long time now that there is power – power that can literally change your life – to be found on the gratitude channel. See what’s playing on your gratitude channel, and a switch will flip in your mind which will enable you to move beyond some of the snags that have kept you bound up. Here are a few suggestions for changing the channel:bad creditpersonal loansOnline Payday Loans In Kentucky · Walk into a grocery store and contemplate how thankful you are for the abundance of food that is available to you.really need a loan · Notice a piece…
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