The Benefits of Being Thankful

Discover how a thankful spirit benefits you and others
感恩的好處 - 來看看心懷感恩如何益己益人.

With bad news all around us, it's sometimes easy to feel discouraged. Yet according to experts, it's much healthier to maintain a positive attitude.

But how can you do it? Stop and think of all the things you are thankful for. You may be surprised how many things you can think of. Being aware of your many blessings makes it easier to have a thankful attitude.

Why is that important, thought?

The  Benefits:
* Grateful people are kinder and more likely to feel loved. Thankful people have higher levels of optimism.

* People who practice gratitude can increase their happiness by 25 percent!

* Grateful people have lower level of depression and stress. 

* People who are grateful place a low value on material goods. Therefore they don't waste their time and energy desiring what others have.

* Thankful people express greater satisfaction in life and more hope for the future.

* The biggest benefit, though, is that a thankful attitude is contagious. You might be surprised by how good it makes you and those around you feel!

(pessimism can harm our physical health.)

Grammar Gym:
"Being aware of your many blessing makes it easier to have a thankful attitude." 
* Being (adjective) makes it (adjective) to (do something).
Being sensitive to the needs of other people makes it easier to not be so selfish.
Being quick to listen and slow to speak makes it easier for you to understand what others are trying to communicate.
Being the first to apologize makes it harder for others to stay mad at you.


Vocabulary Tips:
impression -印象。
*Making a good first impression is very important when interviewing.
*I don't have much of an impression of Sandy's brother.
impress (v) - 印象
*I was very impressed by his politeness. 好感，好印象。
creativity - 创力，创作力。create-创造。creative -有创意。
*The process of brainstorming can spur the creativity within us.
amazed -使惊奇，使诧异。
*I was amazed by the director's creativity.
discourage - 使气馁，沮丧的。
*Bobby wan't discouraged when his colleagues didn't accept his suggestions.
encouraged -激励，鼓舞。
*Isabelle felt so encouraged when her first novel was published.
optimism -乐观。
*Maggie's optimism make she very popular with her peers.
pessimism -悲观。
*There's a universal pessimism about the future of the company.
depression -忧郁，沮丧。
*Daniel slid into depression after being laid off.
*Allen suffers from depression and is on medication now.
depress (v) -抑郁，压抑。使沮丧。
*Cold, snowy weather always depresses me.
satisfaction (n) -满足。
*Customers' satisfaction is our company's ultimate goal.
satisfy (v) -满足。
*The tabloid satisfies people's curiosity. 八卦报道满足人们的好奇心。
leave something out - 排除。。。

Language Tips:
stinking thinking -负面的思考，对他人只会批判。





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