When you live in tandem with your spirit, appreciating all of

life and what you have, you discover more joy and kindness in the

world. Miracles happen everywhere all the time, but only those

with an ?Attitude of Gratitude? seem to notice them. This circle

of peace grows and you return to your natural state of joy, love

and peace, knowing you are whole and complete just as you are.

?Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent

of all the others.? ~ Cicero

The following is a list of the top ten reasons to adopt the Law

of Gratitude in your life:

One. Being in Gratitude Only Has Positive Side Effects.

Positive emotions make you feel good and offer a sense of comfort.

When we take a few moments to express our appreciation inwardly

or to another, immediately we begin to feel happier, more relaxed,

more optimistic.

Two. Feelings of Gratitude Provide Short-Cuts to Miracles.

Negative thoughts and feelings create an interruption in the

natural flow of life. When you are feeling positive and grateful

you accelerate what it is that you desire. Consciously

appreciating what you already have is the short-cut to

manifestation and the secret to personal fulfillment.

Three. Thoughts of Gratitude Flood Your Body with

Immune-Boosting Endorphins.

Studies also provide evidence that a positive, appreciative

attitude enhances the body's healing system and general health.

When you hold feelings of thankfulness for at least 15 to 20

seconds, beneficial physiological changes take place in your

body. Levels of the stress hormones cortisol and norepinephrine

decrease, producing a cascade of beneficial metabolic changes.

Coronary arteries relax, thus increasing the blood supply to

your heart. And your breathing becomes deeper, raising the oxygen

level of your tissues.

Four. Feeling Grateful Puts you Back into the ?Flow of Life? at

the Speed of Thought.

Thoughts create things. If you are feeling and thinking positive

thoughts, you create positive situations. You draw positive

people to you.Like attracts like.

Five. Gratitude Unlocks the Fullness of Life.

Feelings of gratitude turn what you have into enough, and more.

It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to

clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast or a house into a home.

Gratitude makes sense of your past, brings peace for today, and

creates a vision for tomorrow.

Six. Feelings of Gratitude Give You a ?Natural High?.

Grateful people tend to be more optimistic, a characteristic that

researchers say boosts the immune system. Studies indicate that

daily gratitude exercises result in higher reported levels of

alertness, enthusiasm, determination, optimism and energy.

Grateful people experience less depression and stress, are more

likely to help others, exercise regularly and tend to make more

progress toward personal goals. People who feel grateful are also

more likely to feel loved.

Seven. Gratitude Provides an Immediate Sense of Well-Being.

Gratitude, it turns out, can help us better manage stress.

Gratitude research is beginning to suggest that feelings of

thankfulness have tremendous positive value in helping people

cope with daily problems, especially stress.

Eight. Feeling Grateful is the Main Cause of ?Sustained Joy?.

Focusing on the gifts one has been given is an antidote to envy,

resentment, regret and other negative states that undermine

long-term happiness. Joy is the simplest form of gratitude.

Nine. The More You Give -- The More You Receive.

You always get more of whatever you appreciate. When you express

love, gratitude and sincere appreciation, you naturally expand.

Consciously appreciating what you already have is the short-cut

to manifestation and the secret to personal fulfillment. The more

you assist others, the more you will assist yourself.

Ten. When You Are Genuinely Thankful Anger and Fear Disappear.

One of the incredible truths about gratitude is that it is

impossible to feel both the positive emotion of thankfulness and

a negative emotion such as anger or fear at the same time.

To Practice This Thought:

?Be lavish in your gratefulness.

?Make gratitude a daily ritual.

?Be thankful for whatever

forces you to deal with your own strong emotions.

?Set aside an hour or two to do nothing much except be

grateful.

Focus on what is working in your life and what IS right in the

world. It doesn't matter how small or seemingly insignificant it

may be. Before long you will notice that more things will fall

into place with little or no effort on your part. Gratitude is a

wonderful tool to use to feel good fast.

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