When you pause and feel grateful in the middle of a hard day, something real happens. Your nervous system settles. Your chest loosens. You feel a little less alone. That short-term effect matters. But I want more for you than momentary relief. Long-term gratitude practice, the kind you repeat,...

  Last week, I touch on the science of gratitude. (Explore more deeply in this blog).  Practicing gratitude literally reshapes your brain and lowers stress. This week, we’re putting that science into practice. Gratitude is often misunderstood as a soft emotion, but in truth, it’s one of the most...

  When I first started exploring gratitude, I wasn’t looking for inspiration, I was looking for evidence. Like many physicians, I was tired, skeptical, and searching for something that actually worked. Gratitude, I thought, sounded nice in theory, but how could it possibly make a difference when...