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  • 10 Benefits of Journaling Gratitude
    Posted on Sunday, December 15th, 2019 | Filed under Blog | 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 | Filed under Blog | 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 | Filed under Blog | 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 | Filed under Blog | 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 ]

  • Grateful People Sleep Better
    Posted on Wednesday, December 11th, 2019 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: @carol_mcclain, Carol McClain, Grateful People sleep Better, gratitude benefits, gratitude journal, Isaiah 26:3, peace of mind, Sleep Better, Thanksgiving improves life, Writing Redemption

    By Carol McClain @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) What keeps you up at night? Your health? Someone …[ read more ]

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    • Why Christians Are Hated

      By: Carol McClain @carol_mcclain Last week, a reader commented that no matter what we do, the lost will despise Christians. He was right. 18 “If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. 19 If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you" John 15: 18-19. The rule of Bible study taught to me early in my walk is to not rely on one Scripture for your belief. When… ...[ full story ]

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