A 2003 study by researchers at the University of California found that participants who adopted a weekly gratitude practice reported considerably more satisfaction with their lives as a whole, slept better, felt more optimism about the upcoming week and felt more connected with others than the participants who did not.
Gratitude affects various areas of life, including health, work, finances, and relationships, as well as character development and spiritual growth. Expressing gratitude not only improves our wellbeing, but it can also attract more generosity and care from others in a world where resources are limited.
Dr Amit Sood, a professor of medicine at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, has even found that patients with a positive attitude of gratitude tend to heal faster.