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One of the first things we teach our children to say is, "Thank you." You've probably often heard mothers prompting their little ones with the question, "What do you say?" The child usually responds with a shy and tentative, "Thank you."
At the heart of the words, "thank you" is a spirit of gratefulness.
Thanksgiving occurs at a symbolic time. In the agricultural world, the summer has just come to a close, and with it, the harvest time.
Winter lies ahead, but rather than dwelling upon the long months that are to come, people all around gather together to share a meal of abundance, enjoying the results of their hard work.
Of course, most of us do not harvest our own food, but we do still enjoy a hearty meal shared with loved ones while reflecting upon the bounty in our lives. On this day, we surround ourselves with the people who are dear to us, and we think about all we have to be grateful for, including our loved ones.
However, Thanksgiving really should not be isolated to one day out of a year. As of recent, more and more researchers are in agreement that people who are consistently grateful are generally healthier than people who do not have thankful hearts. Grateful people tend to be more optimistic, have stronger immune systems, better sleep patterns, are more likely to exercise regularly, are more content, happy, and satisfied with life. When we teach our children to say "thank you" we really should be teaching ourselves as well.
However, it is incredibly easy to dwell upon the negative parts of life. If you pick up a newspaper or even go out to run an errand, you are likely to encounter something that could drag you down or sap your spirit. The difficult things in life are not hard to find, and collectively- speaking, we are in the habit of focusing upon the bad. It is unfortunate that we often allow the hard or frustrating things to negate all else in each of our days that was very very good.
Nonetheless, we've agreed to set aside a day of thanksgiving. On this day, we take off the shaded lenses we've been wearing, and allow ourselves to reflect upon the many blessings in our lives. We live in an abundance that we often overlook. Many of us have spouses, good friends, siblings we can count on, children, and pets. We have places to live, food to eat, clean water to drink, transportation, and clothing. Our needs are met, and on Thanksgiving, we think about how we have been blessed. Often on this day, we are characterized by contentment.
It would be revolutionary if we developed the habit of looking through the lenses of thanksgiving, as opposed through the lenses of negativity. This would not mean that would not see the difficult things in life, but we would not dwell upon those things. Instead, we would allow our focus to reside upon the people and things in our lives that we have to be grateful for.
Much of life revolves around relationships and social interactions. There are many people in our lives we can be grateful for, but who we rarely show our appreciation to. To prepare a spirit of thanksgiving and begin viewing life through the lenses of gratefulness, we can take a first simple first step by letting the people whom we love know that they are important to us. We often observe strengths in our peers, instructors, family members, mentors, and co-workers, but do not make the extra effort to share with them what it is we appreciate about them.
This simple act can deepen relationships, help us to look for the good in others, and build up the people in our lives in a positive way.
As thanksgiving approaches, try picking three people in your life that you are appreciative of and let them know you are thankful for them. During a quiet moment in your day, you could also create a mental list of the people and things in your life that you cherish and enjoy. This will help you to remember that we have so much to be grateful for.
So, as you sit at the table with your family and friends on this day of gratitude, remember to say "thank you" when somebody passes the turkey or stuffing.
Happy Thanksgiving from your friends at Pecoraro's Academy of Fitness and Kickboxing.
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