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  • How to Improve Gratitude: Savor the Moment
    Posted on Monday, December 16th, 2019 | Tagged: @carol_mcclain, 1 Tim. 6:6-8, Carol McClain, godliness with contentment, gratitude benefits, how to be content, How to be more resilient, How to savor life, Philippians 4:8, Thanksgiving improves life, Writing Redemption

    By Carol McClain @carol_mcclain Before my husband started counting carbs, we’d each grab a bowl of ice cream, crawl into bed and watch NCIS together. I’d wolf mine down like our ravenous Springer spaniel and be licking the bowl before he got to his second bite. I’d watch him eat. Drool. Look at my empty bowl and …[ read more ]

  • 10 Benefits of Journaling Gratitude
    Posted on Sunday, December 15th, 2019 | Tagged: @carol_mcclain, 10 benefits to gratitude journaling, Carol McClain, conquer PTSD, gratitude benefits, Gratitude Works!, How to be more resilient, James 1:17, peace of mind, Philippians 4:8, Robert A. Emmons, Thanksgiving improves life, Writing Redemption

    By Carol McClain @carol_mcclain “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change” James 1:17. According to Robert A. Emmons in Gratitude Works! (page 10)studies have given quantifiable benefits from keeping a gratitude journal. Benefits of journaling …[ read more ]

  • Improve Mental Strength
    Posted on Saturday, December 14th, 2019 | Tagged: @carol_mcclain, 2 Corinthians 10:12, Carol McClain, conquer PTSD, gratitude benefits, How to be more resilient, Isaiah 26:3, peace of mind, Proverbs 3:24, thankfulness improves mental strength, Thanksgiving improves life, Writing Redemption

    By Carol McClain @carol_mcclain Gratitude increases mental strength. For years, research has shown gratitude not only reduces stress , but it may also play a major role in overcoming trauma . A 2006 study published in Behavior Research and Therapy  found that Vietnam War veterans with higher levels of gratitude experienced lower rates of post-traumatic stress disorder . A 2003 study published in the Journal of Personality …[ read more ]

  • How to Improve Your Self-Esteem: Be Grateful
    Posted on Friday, December 13th, 2019 | Tagged: @carol_mcclain, 2 Corinthians 10:12, Carol McClain, Grateful People sleep Better, gratitude benefits, gratitude improves sleep, gratitude journal, How to improve self esteem, Isaiah 26:3, peace of mind, Proverbs 3:24, Sleep Better, sleep problems, Thanksgiving improves life, Writing Redemption

    By Carol McClain @carol_mcclain Gratitude improves self-esteem . A 2014 study published in the Journal of Applied Sport Psychology found that gratitude increased athletes’ self-esteem, an essential component to optimal performance. Other studies have shown that gratitude reduces social comparisons. Rather than becoming resentful toward people who have more money or better jobs—a major factor in reduced self-esteem—grateful people are …[ read more ]

  • Gratitude Improves Your Sleep
    Posted on Thursday, December 12th, 2019 | Tagged: @carol_mcclain, Carol McClain, Grateful People sleep Better, gratitude benefits, gratitude improves sleep, gratitude journal, Isaiah 26:3, peace of mind, Proverbs 3:24, Sleep Better, sleep problems, Thanksgiving improves life, Writing Redemption

    By Carol McClain Grateful people sleep better. Writing in a gratitude journal improves sleep, according to a 2011 study published in Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being. Spend just 15 minutes jotting down a few grateful sentiments before bed, and you may sleep better and longer.(Pyschology Today,   http://bit.ly/2sRBIR0)   Fitbit, my taskmaster, added a new feature. It rates …[ read more ]

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      “How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. What we do with this hour and with that one, is what we are doing.” ― Annie Dillard, The Writing Life It's the new year, and of course, you've made resolutions. Do you want to exercise more? Cook healthy meals? Write a book? Have you resolved that this is the year you'd accomplish this? Nearly all of us have already broken our resolves. Why? Because we do what we want to do. Wait, our resolves are our desire, or so we think. Not if you're not doing… ...[ full story ]

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