
Is it possible to alleviate depressive symptoms by listening to experiences of gratitude? Can the intrinsically uplifting nature of gratitude shift perspective and realign how we see our lives? In this four-part series, you will hear authentic, life-changing stories of gratitude. Through journaling, letter writing, and reflection, gratitude has mended relationships, offered new insights, and transformed lives. You are invited to wade into these experiences and experience for yourself the potential healing powers of bathing in gratitude.
How to gain insight into the healing power of gratitude
Is it possible to alleviate depressive symptoms by listening to experiences of gratitude? Can the intrinsically uplifting nature of gratitude shift perspective and realign how we see our lives? In this four-part series, you will hear authentic, life-changing stories of gratitude. Through journaling, letter writing, and reflection, gratitude has mended relationships, offered new insights, and transformed lives. You are invited to wade into these experiences and experience for yourself the potential healing powers of bathing in gratitude.
For the past 12 years, Professor Wood has taught a college course called "The Pursuit of Happiness." One assignment asks students to write in a journal every day for eight weeks, recording three things for which they are grateful. In addition, they write five letters of gratitude and a two-page reflection on the experience. Now, and with student permission, he presents a series of those experiences in the hope of offering the listener insight into their own lives. With that insight, he posits, comes healing.