41. How Practicing Gratitude Can Change Your View of the World: with Dr. Peggy Doherty DeLong

Guest Dr. Peggy Doherty DeLong, the "gratitude psychologist," is a mom to three young adults interested in the mental health of this generation. She's a keynote speaker on happiness, resilience, grief, and gratitude to help people live their best lives. She believes that we live fully and more joyfully when we can feel, process, learn, and grow from our emotional pain.

Highlights from this episode:

• Gratitude is free & accessible to all of us at any time of day

• When we practice gratitude regularly, it has long term benefits for mental health

• Find what brings you joy. Joy is so underrated and we need joy to get through our lives. It makes our lives more meaningful. It helps us get through difficult times.

• When you practice gratitude on a regular basis, you are forming new neural pathways in your brain to be a more positive thinker.

• Just 21 days of writing in a gratitude can make a difference

• Human connection is the number one predictor of happiness.

• Reflecting upon your day and thinking about what you're grateful for can significantly improve the quality and duration of sleep

• Try setting an intention at the beginning of your day while you are getting ready, and use your non-dominant hand if you can!

• Gratitude is an easy, beautiful way to overcome negative thought spirals.

• Walking is one of the best things that we can do for ourselves, physically, mentally and for immune function

• Gratitude releases serotonin from our brain

• Nature is powerful and healing!

Connect with Dr. Peggy!

https://drpeggydelong.com/

https://www.instagram.com/the.gratitude.psychologist/

https://linktr.ee/thegratitudepsychologist

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Documentary: Food, Inc 

Books: https://drpeggydelong.com/books/, The Four Agreements, Forest Bathing, Blue Mind   

“Doing what brings you joy or makes your soul happy makes you the best version of yourself.” - Peggy DeLong

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