“Take time to celebrate the quiet miracles that seek no attention.” —John O’Donohue

GIVING THANKS FOR THE HARVEST

Thanksgiving celebrates the harvest of the summer produce and symbolizes—in one day—the thanks we give for food we consume most days of the year. We may also express gratitude for our family, friends, home, possessions, and a broad range of other things in our lives.

GRATITUDE:

• Requires paying attention
• Recognizes and affirms good things, including those we often take for granted
• Increases patience, humility, and wisdom

GRATITUDE FOR OUR HEALTH

Like food, our health is also something we produce and something that we can have gratitude for.

We typically take health for granted and don’t even think about it, unless it’s missing—but expressing gratitude for health connects us with a hidden, powerful force inside. The more you focus on this powerful force for health, the more it grows.

Going forward from this season of thanks, add gratitude for health to your practice, and watch the power of your health grow.

Joyce M. Young, MD, MPH
Managing Director, Advanced Wellness Systems

THE SCIENCE OF GRATITUDE

The importance of gratitude has recently become more frequently researched by psychologists and other scientists. In The Science of Gratitude, Summer Allen, Ph.D. writes, “According to Cicero, gratitude is more than ‘the greatest virtue,’ it is also ‘the mother of all other remaining virtues.’” For more on this fascinating subject, see UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center.

DEEP DOWN, YOU ALREADY KNOW WHY REAL HEALTH IS IMPORTANT:

Dear Readers,

Most importantly, we would also like to express our gratitude to you for your attention, helpful feedback and support.

Sincerely,
Your colleagues at Advanced Wellness Systems