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This is the Countess of Keister who teaches how to write a thank you note.
Depression and anxiety are rising in our kids. We have control over choosing gratitude and it can turn the tide.
Just published, results are in from a study of almost 50,000 older nurses.
- Greater emotional well-being
- Lower risk of depression
- Better sleep quality
Cultivating gratitude, “…encourages thoughts and actions (eg, sense of purpose, healthy lifestyles, pro-social behaviors.”
The results are also amplified when a thank you note is delivered by hand.
Master Keys has a whole book on Gratitude topics. You can also read together an entertaining story and practice the skill of writing a thank you note in A Manner for All Season’s Four Tales of Wit and Wisdom, A Tale of Two Keisters.
Thank you notes and gratitude deepen our relationships. For the cost of a stamp or taking a moment to hand it to the recipient, we’ve just invested in our own well-being. Time well spent.
THE RESEARCH
JAMA – Gratitude and Mortality Among Older US Female Nurses
July 2024 JAMA Psychiatry, Vanderwheele, PhD, Harvard, Ying Chen, ScD
