Episode 01: Science and Spirituality of Gratitude
Most of us are aware of the benefits of practicing gratitude, but Science shows more substantial proof that the age-old adage that a grateful heart is indeed a healthier heart.
Tune in to this episode of Heal and Thrive — Science and Spirituality of Gratitude with Tiffany Barsotti and Paul J. Mills.
Key points covered in this episode:
✔️ Become less stressed and happier in 2022 by giving extra focus to maintaining your mental health. Become aware of your internal wiring; the good news is that it's totally programmable.
✔️Are you thinking about starting a gratitude journal in the new year? A research study showed that cardiac patients who for two months practiced gratitude & kept a journal experienced a 22% reduction in inflammatory biomarkers in their peripheral bloodstream, which was quite remarkable.
✔️ Saying "thank you" for every moment despite our difficult circumstances will make the most significant changes to our health and well being.
✔️With judgment the mind is seeing without the heart. Paul shares that whenever we're judging anything about ourselves and that of others —we're looking at the situation without love. "When we practice gratitude, it reduces our inner chatter, the overburden of egotism and helps us step out from our heads. When we're out of judgment, we're naturally moving back into the space of love, which is our natural inheritance."
✔️ Should we choose to accept -- our mission in life is to get out of the cycle of negative programming. We often see the dark and stormy sides in our minds; however, if we become thankful even while we're still unpacking difficult or painful situations, we will see that what happens in our lives helps us become better and stronger people.
Paul J. Mills is a Professor of Family Medicine and Public Health, Director of the Center of Excellence for Research and Training in Integrative Health at the University of California, San Diego, and Director of Research for the Chopra Foundation. He has expertise in psychoneuroimmune processes in wellness and disease, publishing over 400 manuscripts and book chapters on these topics.
Connect with Paul: https://profiles.ucsd.edu/Paul.Mills
Rev. Tiffany Barsotti, M.Th., C.Ht. is an internationally renowned medical intuitive, spiritual healer, clinician, and researcher of subtle energy, biofield therapies, and energy psychology.
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