{"id":8360,"date":"2023-11-07T16:10:44","date_gmt":"2023-11-07T16:10:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sanclementevitality.com\/?p=8360"},"modified":"2023-11-08T04:52:01","modified_gmt":"2023-11-08T04:52:01","slug":"5-benefits-of-practicing-gratitude","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sanclementevitality.com\/2023\/11\/07\/5-benefits-of-practicing-gratitude\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Benefits of Practicing Gratitude"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8360\" class=\"elementor elementor-8360\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8fce1aa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8fce1aa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-92f63d4\" data-id=\"92f63d4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f5c950 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f5c950\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 08-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>As the seasons begin to change from fall to winter we settle in for the end of the year and our holiday celebrations. These celebrations are a time for us to gather with family and friends to share moments of joy, laughter and community. This is a time of the year to be thankful and show gratitude for the bounties of spring and summer as we prepare for the renewal of spring and summer to come. Let\u2019s make this holiday season special with gratitude.<\/p><p>Gratitude is a way for us to show appreciation for what we have \u2013 life, health, family, friends, faith, purpose, etc. &#8211; instead of always chasing after something new in the hopes it will make us happier or thinking we can&#8217;t feel happy until all our physical and material needs are met. During difficult times, it\u2019s easy to feel a little overwhelmed or drained by life. Negative feelings and thoughts can creep in, which can make it difficult to see the positives. However, one simple practice, gratitude, can help to alleviate these feelings. Gratitude helps us to refocus on what we have rather than what we don\u2019t. The key to making gratitude a habit is simply taking the time\u2014once a day\u2014to focus on the experience of gratitude.<\/p><p>So how can we practice gratitude?<\/p><ul><li>Each day, think of three things you&#8217;re thankful for. Make it a daily habit to visualize what&#8217;s good in your life.<\/li><li>Start a gratitude journal so you can see how much there is to be thankful for.<\/li><li>Thank someone new every week for something you appreciate that they did or said.<\/li><li>Meditate, connect to Spirit\/God\/Creator, and allow your heart to be filled.<\/li><li>Saying a blessing of gratitude before a meal<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad6fed1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad6fed1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Here are some of the benefits of practicing gratitude:<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-36de5bf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"36de5bf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-65efc49\" data-id=\"65efc49\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-855766b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"855766b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 08-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}.e-con{--container-widget-width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(--container-widget-width,var(--spacer-size));--align-self:var(--container-widget-align-self,initial);--flex-shrink:0}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container{height:100%;width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--container-widget-height,var(--spacer-size))}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty{position:relative;min-height:22px;min-width:22px}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;margin:auto;padding:0;width:22px;height:22px}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6929ef7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6929ef7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>It can make you happier.<\/strong><\/p><p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/greatergood.berkeley.edu\/pdfs\/GratitudePDFs\/6Emmons-BlessingsBurdens.pdf\">2003 study<\/a> by the American Psychological Association found that people who practiced gratitude reported \u201cconsiderably more satisfaction with their lives as a whole\u201d. They were more optimistic about the future and felt deeper connections with others. The study concluded that practicing gratitude resulted in substantial and consistent improvements in a person\u2019s perception of their wellbeing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d8786e0\" data-id=\"d8786e0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6540bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b6540bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0186f06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0186f06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 08-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/sanclementevitality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/fp-accordion-successful-aging-512sq-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3377\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sanclementevitality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/fp-accordion-successful-aging-512sq-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sanclementevitality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/fp-accordion-successful-aging-512sq-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sanclementevitality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/fp-accordion-successful-aging-512sq-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/sanclementevitality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/fp-accordion-successful-aging-512sq.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-22bc8ee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"22bc8ee\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d51293\" data-id=\"7d51293\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f795b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5f795b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25335cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"25335cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"251\" src=\"https:\/\/sanclementevitality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/mind-work-AYL-300x251.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-7697\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sanclementevitality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/mind-work-AYL-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/sanclementevitality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/mind-work-AYL-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/sanclementevitality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/mind-work-AYL.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-467a2c4\" data-id=\"467a2c4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1931ba8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1931ba8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>It can improve your mental wellbeing<\/strong><\/p><p>When it comes to your mental health, gratitude goes beyond just happiness. Studies have shown that being grateful can make you more optimistic, improve your mood, and even lower rates of stress and depression.<\/p><p>However, a recent study from 2020 found that the benefits of using gratitude only for anxiety and depression had a limited impact on those symptoms. Often there are other elements involved than just our outlook and those are the pieces that we look at in the SC Vitality Center with our clients. Practicing gratitude is a piece of the puzzle.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-bf829d1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bf829d1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bdd9663\" data-id=\"bdd9663\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fd0e53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9fd0e53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>It can improve your physical health<\/strong><\/p><p>We\u2019ve spoken about gratitude as an emotional helper, however, one <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3489271\/\">study from 2014<\/a> showed a positive correlation between expressing\/feeling gratitude and self-reported physical health, desire for healthy activities, and a willingness to seek help for health concerns. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-78dd2cb\" data-id=\"78dd2cb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2821c8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2821c8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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https:\/\/sanclementevitality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/work-out-together-730x440-1.jpg 730w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e115202 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e115202\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-503dff2\" data-id=\"503dff2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98e10ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"98e10ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d139fed elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d139fed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"232\" src=\"https:\/\/sanclementevitality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/self-esteem-300x232.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-8362\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sanclementevitality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/self-esteem-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sanclementevitality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/self-esteem-1024x791.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sanclementevitality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/self-esteem-768x593.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sanclementevitality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/self-esteem.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d3d579d\" data-id=\"d3d579d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-280cfe5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"280cfe5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>It can enhance self-esteem and positive emotions<\/strong><\/p><p>As well as being a positive emotion in itself, gratitude also tends to bring out the best in other areas of life like work, physical health and interpersonal relationships. According to Research from 2017, positive emotions allow people to build psychological, intellectual, and social resources. What\u2019s more, having a practice like gratitude can help motivate us to engage in positive behaviors that lead to our self-improvement. The study found evidence that expressing gratitude helps people in feeling emotions like connectedness, awe, wonder and humility. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-34bf56d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"34bf56d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ba1702d\" data-id=\"ba1702d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5730c1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5730c1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>It can help you make friends<\/strong><\/p><p>Gratitude is part of our biology and flows from an idea of reciprocity. These actions allow us to exchange things for the mutual benefit of both parties. When someone does something nice for us, our brains react to make us want to repay the \u201cfavor\u201d, meaning we care for others and others care about us. It is always good to remember The Golden Rule: Treat others in the way that you wish they would treat you.<br \/>Research has shown that even something as small as thanking a new acquaintance for their help can make a social relationship more likely. What\u2019s more, other studies have shown that being grateful towards your partner can boost your romantic relationships. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-10e1b1f\" data-id=\"10e1b1f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6608c26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6608c26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bef4259 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bef4259\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" src=\"https:\/\/sanclementevitality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/family-300x214.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-1193\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sanclementevitality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/family-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sanclementevitality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/family-600x429.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sanclementevitality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/family-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sanclementevitality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/family-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sanclementevitality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/family-1536x1098.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sanclementevitality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/family.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3fa54c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d3fa54c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As you can see practicing gratitude is a powerful practice to help not only ourselves but also the lives of everyone around us. And the most beautiful thing is that this one practice brings all of these positive things into our lives.<\/p><p>If you are having trouble connecting to gratitude or just feel disconnected in some way then think to call for your Discover Vitality Visit at the Center where we help people reconnect to the beauty of life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the seasons begin to change from fall to winter we settle in for the end of the year and our holiday celebrations. These celebrations are a time for us to gather with family and friends to share moments of joy, laughter and community. 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