Retrieval Day for Forgotten Gratitude

At the center of the plot of the Soviet cartoon "The Magic Word" is a cocky hare, whose behavior provoked forest animals to show anger, but managed to get away with it. Kosoy used polite wording: “I admit my mistake. You don’t hit someone who’s down!” No less miraculous are the magic words familiar to everyone from childhood: “thank you,” “please,” “thank you.” We often forget and do not use them when communicating with loved ones, believing that they guess how grateful we are to them for the good done or the service rendered on time. The winners of the Oscar film award will not agree with this formulation, who, standing on stage with the coveted statuette in their hands, sincerely thank the Lord God, parents, lovers, friends and the film crew for their help in achieving their intended goal - receiving a prize from the American Film Academy. Representatives of religious faiths, doctors - patients, teachers and mentors - students express their gratitude to the Higher powers no less heartfeltly for their help in difficult situations. An unusual holiday encourages you to feel the value of ordinary things. December 29th is the Day of Search for Forgotten Gratitude. Magic words not only help you establish relationships with people, but also help you begin to live in harmony with yourself. One of the popular psychological practices is writing a letter of gratitude to a person whose resentment does not allow you to live in peace and constantly stirs your soul. For this therapeutic procedure, you do not need to waste time, paper and ink in a pen. It has been noticed that the longer the written message, the sooner the resentment will disappear and relief will come. American scientists from the Department of Communication Studies at the University of Montana, Cassandra Berzins and Stephen M. Yoshimura, studied the connection between expressing gratitude and human well-being. The researchers came to the following conclusion: people who feel and express gratitude feel filled with energy and more satisfied with life than those who do not experience this feeling. In addition, it turned out that the experimental participants filled with gratitude rarely get sick, sleep better and are more physically active. Friendly people are optimistic about the future, which is why they are generally more successful than those who are not used to saying words of gratitude. Scientists recommend starting to express gratitude daily and remembering to say the word “thank you” to others. To do this, you can start a gratitude journal and share your observations with him. Each person will find words and reasons to express gratitude to others for the good they have done for him. But a formal “thank you” said according to the rules of etiquette will not work when using this practice. A smile and warmth in the heart of the interlocutor, even if sometimes imaginary, is caused by sincere gratitude that comes from the depths of the soul. The Day of Searching for Forgotten Gratitude encourages you to practice this simple way of achieving inner harmony, good mood and a positive attitude.