This Thanksgiving, millions of Americans will once again sit down for a meal with family and friends, most of us feeling especially grateful to be together in person for the first time in many months. While the pandemic still grips the globe, eased travel restrictions and vaccinations allow us to gather together in celebration once more.
We will bow our heads in thanks.
But we need to do more than simply give thanks.
A few years back, I had the opportunity to meet with Barbara Pierce Bush Coyne, who co-founded Global Health Corps. We talked about a lesson she learned from her grandfather, President George H.W. Bush: Each day, think of three things you’re grateful for, and write them down. This is a widespread practice now, of course, as studies show that gratitude can help us sleep better, get more exercise, experience less pain, and benefit from improved overall wellbeing.
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