Gratitude, expressing thanks makes you happier

Published: Nov. 21, 2018, 1 p.m.

Expressing gratitude can make you happier, and can benefit your social relationships! In this episode, you'll hear about three gratitude interventions that can make you happier.

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[01:17] What is gratitude?

[04:00] How to make a gratitude list (happiness intervention)

[06:11] Gratitude and negative emotions

[08:00] Gratitude and coping

[09:38] How to do a gratitude visit (happiness intervention)

[11:00] How gratitude can make romantic relationships better according to science

[12:10] How gratitude can “find remind and bind.”

[14:15] How expressing gratitude is good for creating relationships

[14:50] One last gratitude intervention (social gratitude)