Discovering the power of generosity.
Generosity grows out of gratitude. Steven Post Ph. D professor of bioethics at Case Western University’s school of medicine is the author of = Why good things happen to good people. In an article in Guideposts, The Power of Gratitude, “ he shares five things he discovered about gratitude. 1- Gratitude defends= Just fifteen minutes a day focusing on the things you’re grateful for will significantly increase your body’s natural antibodies. 2- Gratitude sharpens. Naturally grateful people are more focused mentally and are measurably less vulnerable to clinical depression. 3- Gratitude calms. A grateful state of mind induces a physic logical state called resonance that’s associated with healthier blood pressure and heart rate. 4- Gratitude strengthens. Caring for others is draining, but grateful caregivers are healthier and more capable than less grateful ones. 5- Gratitude heals. Recipients of donated organs who have the most grateful attitudes heal faster.”
Author Debbie Macomber wrote a book called= One Simple Act
This book explains how living in a spirit of generosity and one simple act done in generosity can change your life, and the life of those around you. Ever since reading this book, I have become much more aware of how a simple act of kindness can help lift peoples moods, bring smiles, and just feels good. It seems just being in the spirit of generosity lends itself to many opportunities to perform a simple act of charity daily. A must read book found in a bookstore, or a link here=
One Simple Act; Discovering The Power Of Generosity Debbie Macomber.
