{"id":1447,"date":"2017-11-20T11:42:44","date_gmt":"2017-11-20T16:42:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.youneedchiro.com\/blog\/?p=1447"},"modified":"2017-11-20T12:49:29","modified_gmt":"2017-11-20T17:49:29","slug":"thanksgiving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.youneedchiro.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/20\/thanksgiving\/","title":{"rendered":"Thanksgiving"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday we were treated to an early Thanksgiving Dinner at the home of our daughter, Dr. Arianna Coe, in Knoxville, Tennessee. The food was wonderful, and there was plenty of it, too. I had the honor of leading the toast before dinner, I\u2019m thankful for having had the opportunity to have been there.<\/p>\n

Thanksgiving has really become a favorite holiday to me because of all it represents. Thankfulness is one of the greatest virtues that a person can nurture, making life better in many ways. The importance of holding a thankful heart comes to us in many ways, whether it be when the bible says to be \u201cthankful in everything, in all circumstances,\u201d or for those who require more pragmatic understanding, the act of being thankful is actually a healthy activity. A number of research studies have shown the relationship between thankfulness and improved health, some of them being very direct, while others are associations, suggesting that thankful persons simply tend to do the things that bring them greater health and well-being. One study indicated that people who wrote about being grateful \u201cwere more optimistic and felt better about their lives.\u201d From the article 6 Ways Giving Thanks Can Make you Healthier<\/em><\/a> by Jeff Hayward, writing for Activebeat, an on-line magazine.\"\"<\/p>\n

There seems little doubt that when optimism and enthusiasm work together it boosts a person\u2019s performance, reduces stress, improves self-esteem, and can even improve a person\u2019s ability to gain a restful night\u2019s sleep. With so many upsides to the simple act of adopting a thankful disposition, it seems silly to overlook such a valuable, simple to take up part of life.<\/p>\n

Maya Angelou said “Let gratitude be the pillow upon which you kneel to say your nightly prayer\u201d and Ralph Waldo Emerson told us to \u201ccultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously.\u201d None of this suggests that adversity doesn\u2019t exist or can\u2019t find its way to us, but when the negatives occur we don\u2019t have to wallow in them. Beyond that, just the act of being thankful can be the first step to pulling one\u2019s self up and out.<\/p>\n

Getting home late last night and sleeping in our own bed was also a special pleasure, so I\u2019m thankful for having had a good night\u2019s rest. Speaking of thankfulness, and I don\u2019t think we ever say this too much, thank you for bringing your family members to us for chiropractic care. When you bring the people you care about to us for care, we consider it a special honor and we really appreciate that it means so much to you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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