Gratitude

I listened this morning to the BYU Devotional speech given by Ray Huntington on an "attitude of gratitude" given on October 2, 2012.  As we face numerous Esperanza challenges, it was counsel I definitely needed to hear. I also feel that it would be beneficial to do things that encourage our future Esperanza staff and scholars to have this "attitude of gratitude." 




The life-lifting benefits of an “attitude of gratitude” framed Tuesday’s campus devotional remarks offered by BYU religion professor Ray Huntington .
He spoke of a scientific study where three groups of people were analyzed, and the group that expressed gratitude daily was 25 percent happier than the two groups who did not.
“Indeed, over the past decade, there has been a growing body of scientific literature linking the practice of consistent or ‘chronic’ gratitude with a host of positive outcomes for our lives,” Huntington said.

He suggested that we do the following:   First, try keeping a gratitude journal. Second, add more “thank you” to everyday vocabulary. Third, take time to write thank-you notes and letters of appreciation to people.