No question, life in today’s world can feel overwhelming with responsibilities, stress, and problems to deal with. So much so, that you probably remind yourself to ...

Without realizing it, I have always treated gratitude as a stimulus-response phenomenon. Example---It finally stopped snowing today (stimulus), and I am grateful I don’t have to shovel anymore ...

As we count our blessings (and prepare to chow down) this Thanksgiving, we may be thinking of gratitude as something we celebrate — and prompt ourselves to feel — once a year. But FIU psychology ...

Thanksgiving Day in the United States is a date reserved for gratitude. Also overeating, but that’s another story. Like a safe way to deep-fry a turkey indoors, gratitude can be hard to find - even on ...

Niro Feliciano is a mom, author and therapist with a master of science in social work. She’s a TODAY show contributor and author of the TODAY.com column “Is This Normal?" Gratitude has been glorified ...

Gratitude meditation is one of those practices that sounds almost too simple at first - a gentle pause to reflect on what’s ...

Editor's note: This segment was rebroadcast on April 14, 2025. Click here for that audio. The U.S. has an epidemic of loneliness. More than half of American adults are lonely, according to a recent ...

What are some of the benefits of practicing kindness and expressing gratitude, particularly relevant for our mental and ...

Thanksgiving has always been a natural pause in the year. It is a moment to slow down, reflect, share a meal, and reconnect with the people who matter most. But beneath the turkey and traditions, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Helping high-achievers redesign success—without doing more. Your team knows when you’re faking it. And forced gratitude does more ...

Five days after the tragic assassination of President John F. Kennedy (which happened near Thanksgiving in 1963), Texas Gov. John Connally, who was also shot, was asked by a reporter if he had any ...

Do you like being told what to do? If you’re like me, the only time you appreciate it is when you’re too tired to pick a place for takeout. Kids don’t love being bossed around either. As adults, we ...