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The Neuroscience of Gratitude & Its Effects on the Brain

Why gratitude journaling is so good for your health and how to get started

Journaling isn’t just for the big days — it’s for the everyday moments that shape our emotional health. Today, I wrote in my gratitude journal, not because it’s Thanksgiving week, but because gratitude is a daily practice that trains the nervous system to soften, settle, and feel safe. When we put our thoughts on paper, we create space between emotion and reaction. When we write what we’re grateful for, we gently redirect the mind toward what nourishes us — connection, presence, small joys, and

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