I’ve never understood why it is so difficult for some people to say “thank you.” It begs the question, “Are we really grateful?” and, “For what and whom?” And most important, “Can we admit it to ourselves and share it with others?”
Recent research by Micheal E McCullough, a professor at the University of Miami, confirms what we’ve heard so many times, “It’s better to give than receive.” What the work describes is how giving back and being grateful measurably reduces anxiety and depression, increases satisfaction with life, reduces aggression, and increases our likeability. Not a bad pay back. [Read more…]