{"id":3959,"date":"2019-11-10T14:49:59","date_gmt":"2019-11-10T18:49:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.airmd.com\/?p=3959"},"modified":"2019-11-10T14:49:59","modified_gmt":"2019-11-10T18:49:59","slug":"the-science-of-gratitude","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/airmd.com\/the-science-of-gratitude\/","title":{"rendered":"The Science of Gratitude"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.airmd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/The-Science-of-Gratitude-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"The Science of Gratitude\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/airmd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/The-Science-of-Gratitude-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/airmd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/The-Science-of-Gratitude-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/airmd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/The-Science-of-Gratitude.jpg 848w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>At AirMD, an environmental testing company specializing in indoor air quality assessments, we pride ourselves on our science-backed approach. So, as Thanksgiving approaches, we were intrigued to find scientific research on gratitude. <\/p>\n<h2>What Is Gratitude?<\/h2>\n<p>Robert Emmons, who has been studying the effects of gratitude on physical health, psychological well-being and on our relationships with others, is perhaps the world\u2019s leading scientific expert on gratitude. He is a professor of psychology at the University of California, Davis, and the founding editor-in-chief of The Journal of Positive Psychology. He is also the author of a number books, including <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0547085737?ie=UTF8&#038;tag=gregooscicen-20&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=0547085737\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Thanks! How the New Science of Gratitude Can Make You Happier<\/a>, Emmons argues that gratitude has two key components, which he describes in a Greater Good essay, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/greatergood.berkeley.edu\/article\/item\/why_gratitude_is_good\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Why Gratitude Is Good<\/a>.\u201d \u201cFirst,\u201d he writes, \u201cit\u2019s an affirmation of goodness. We affirm that there are good things in the world, gifts and benefits we\u2019ve received.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the second part of gratitude, he explains, \u201cwe recognize that the sources of this goodness are outside of ourselves. \u2026 We acknowledge that other people\u2014or even higher powers, if you\u2019re of a spiritual mindset\u2014gave us many gifts, big and small, to help us achieve the goodness in our lives.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>The Benefits of Gratitude<\/h2>\n<p>Emmons and his colleagues have studied more than a thousand people of various ages and found that people who practice gratitude consistently (through the use of a gratitude journal or some other practice) report a host of benefits, including:<\/p>\n<h3>Physical Benefits<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Stronger immune systems<\/li>\n<li>Less bothered by aches and pains<\/li>\n<li>Lower blood pressure<\/li>\n<li>Exercise more and take better care of their health<\/li>\n<li>Sleep longer and feel more refreshed upon waking<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Psychological Benefits<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Higher levels of positive emotions<\/li>\n<li>More alert, alive, and awake<\/li>\n<li>More joy and pleasure<\/li>\n<li>More optimism and happiness<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Social Benefits<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>More helpful, generous, and compassionate<\/li>\n<li>More forgiving<\/li>\n<li>More outgoing<\/li>\n<li>Feel less lonely and isolated<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you put together AirMD\u2019s scientific expertise in environmental testing and the benefits associated with gratitude, you could be on the way to your family\u2019s most peaceful holiday gathering ever!  If you would like to \u201cclear the air\u201d before everyone arrives, call us at 1-888-GO AIRMD (<a href=\"tel:1-888-462-4763\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">1-888-462-4763<\/a>) and ask about having an indoor air test, home allergen test, mold assessment or any of the other environmental testing services our company provides. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At AirMD, an environmental testing company specializing in indoor air quality assessments, we pride ourselves on our science-backed approach. So, as Thanksgiving approaches, we were intrigued to find scientific research on gratitude. What Is Gratitude? 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