Reflections

Gratitude

The Oxford English Dictionary defines ‘gratitude’ as a ‘feeling of being thankful and wanting to express that feeling’. Yes, that is it, and yet it is so much more; practising gratitude can create new neural pathways in the brain’s reward system. It releases dopamine, serotonin and regulates cortisol production. When you practise gratitude, you activate the amygdala and hippocampus areas of the brain too.  I find that when I am triggered, if I look for some…

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