Neural correlates of gratitude

people can regulate their internal states of care, kindness, peace, love, gratitude, thankfulness, and appreciation, as their hearts become more coherent and balanced, they send a very strong signal to the brain, causing the brain to become more coherent and balanced.

of health benefits to giving gratitude that have been shown in a number of studies: Gratitude is related to a 10 percent improvement in sleep quality in patients with chronic pain, 76 percent of whom had insomnia, and 19 percent lower depression levels A daily gratitude practice can decelerate the effects of neurodegeneration (as measured by a 9 pe

Generosity was so important for our survival that the reward centers of our brain light up as strongly when we give as when we receive, sometimes even more

As our senses record incoming information from the environment, clusters of neurons organize into networks. When they freeze into a pattern, the brain makes a chemical that is then sent throughout the body. That chemical is called an emotion. We remember events better when we can remember how they feel. The stronger the emotional quotient from any

Now comes the interesting part: the scientists noticed that there was a lot of individual variation during the experiment. Some people had very active sympathetic brains, while others seemed rather uninterested in thinking about the feelings of someone else. The scientists then conducted a survey of altruistic behavior, asking people how likely the

In research conducted by the Flow Research Collective and USC neuroscientist Glenn Fox, we saw a direct link between a daily gratitude practice and a high-flow lifestyle. Why? It appears that the optimism and confidence produced by gratitude lower anxiety, which makes us less fearful of stretching to the edge of our abilities and more able to targe