Refocusing your thoughts by practicing daily gratitude is easier than you think! Being grateful, thankful and appreciative are all factors to bring more good news and positive energy into your life.

Thanksgiving is much more than a big meal with family and friends. It's a time to reflect on, and be thankful for, all of the good things you have. It's important to be grateful, not just on ...

I took another trip around the sun last week. I am always grateful for birthdays simply because I get to have one. Not everyone does, of course, as evidenced by the daily obituaries. Readers familiar ...

But — and this is an important but — research has pointed to gratitude’s many positive health effects, including greater ...

Have you ever reflected on what an ungrateful wretch you are? Instead of being thankful that a delicious beverage awaits at your favorite coffee shop, you fume because the person ahead in line ordered ...

— -- Well, here we are again at the time of year when it is traditional to think in terms of both gratitude and giving. While attending the family Thanksgiving dinner, I was reminded of my ...

The holiday season is one of giving, and it's a great time to teach your kids how to show gratitude when they get ...

Thanksgiving is just around the corner in the United States. While many of us may make note of things we are thankful for on this day, it can be helpful to keep the sentiment of gratitude going ...

Four years ago, when Roxie Nafousi was 27, she found herself without a career or direction, in the grip of addiction and suffering from depression. After hitting rock bottom, a friend introduced her ...

Note: Various colleagues are filling in while First Things First President and CEO Lauren Hall is on maternity leave. The following was written by Mitchell Qualls and published at firstthings.org in ...