I am a fan of Sadhguru and his wisdom. He has his finger on people’s pulse and know how to deliver his message so that it cut through the noise and get to us. A brilliant man. Thanks for reminding me his message.
Thank you for the reminder to steer our brains towards gratitude. I was reading a study this morning on the science of gratitude and how it effects the brain. It was a dense read, but the gist is that when we practice gratitude, the "parts of the brain that are activated include the ventral and dorsal medial pre-frontal cortex. These areas are involved in feelings of reward (the reward when stress is removed), morality, interpersonal bonding and positive social interactions, and the ability to understand what other people are thinking or feeling."
Gratitude also, "has the capacity to increase important neurochemicals. When thinking shifts from negative to positive, there is a surging of feel-good chemicals such as dopamine, serotonin and oxytocin."
Thanks for your beautiful, Corie. That is good stuff! I love reading the scientific support of gratitude. Also, when you are looking for things to be grateful for ( like a gratitude journal ) you start to train your brain to seek the good. It's essential wiring for yogic living.
Very good reminder! Thank you!
You're welcome, friend.
I am a fan of Sadhguru and his wisdom. He has his finger on people’s pulse and know how to deliver his message so that it cut through the noise and get to us. A brilliant man. Thanks for reminding me his message.
He is brilliant and a breath of fresh air. Thanks for reading, Neera!
Thank you for the reminder to steer our brains towards gratitude. I was reading a study this morning on the science of gratitude and how it effects the brain. It was a dense read, but the gist is that when we practice gratitude, the "parts of the brain that are activated include the ventral and dorsal medial pre-frontal cortex. These areas are involved in feelings of reward (the reward when stress is removed), morality, interpersonal bonding and positive social interactions, and the ability to understand what other people are thinking or feeling."
Gratitude also, "has the capacity to increase important neurochemicals. When thinking shifts from negative to positive, there is a surging of feel-good chemicals such as dopamine, serotonin and oxytocin."
There you have it!
(Here is the study in case you are interested: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2733324/ )
Thanks for your beautiful, Corie. That is good stuff! I love reading the scientific support of gratitude. Also, when you are looking for things to be grateful for ( like a gratitude journal ) you start to train your brain to seek the good. It's essential wiring for yogic living.
Wonderful sentiments to start the day! Grateful is a way of life!