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The Power of Gratitude and Giving:
Vibrational Effects of Gratitude During the Holiday Season
As the season of gathering, reflection and While metaphysics offers rich, symbolic
giving unfolds, there is a subtle but meaning, science affirms that gratitude has
profound invitation: to shift from the outer measurable effects. Many studies show
ritual of giving and exchange, to the soulful that people who consciously practice
inner act of gratitude. In the interplay of gratitude experience:
gratitude and generosity lies a vibrational
current that lifts the heart, transforms the Elevated mood and greater life
mind, and touches the unseen realm of the satisfaction. For example, a practice of
spirit. listing things one is grateful for led to
more optimism and fewer physical
Gratitude as Vibration complaints. (Harvard Health)
Gratitude is more than polite thanks or Reduced stress and improved
seasonal niceties. It is a depth-of-being emotional resilience. One article noted
posture: an attunement to what is, what that during the holidays (a time when
has been received, and the gracious many feel anxiety), those who engaged
mystery that we are not entirely self-made. in gratitude practices had lower levels
As one respected health source observes, of the stress hormone cortisol and
“Gratitude is strongly and consistently reported better mood regulation.
associated with greater happiness… it helps (University of Utah Healthcare)
people feel more positive emotions, relish A chain of giving. Gratitude research
good experiences, improve their health, even links to generosity: individuals
deal with adversity, and build strong who feel gratitude are more likely to
relationships.” (Harvard Health) give of themselves, of their time, of
their attention. As one piece noted,
From a metaphysical perspective, when we “when we are grateful, our brains
cultivate gratitude we generate an internal become more charitable.” (Vox)
“signal” — akin to putting out a gentle Better physical health markers: e.g.,
frequency of acknowledgment and love. fewer aches, better sleep, stronger
That frequency resonates outward: with relationships. (The University of
others, with our own deeper self, and with Alabama at Birmingham)
the unseen field of life itself. And as the
season prompts outward expressions of
generosity and giving, gratitude becomes
the kindling of that spark.
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