With Thanksgiving just around the corner, today we’re talking about the benefits of gratitude. We talk about why gratitude matters to Body Kindness, and how to be grateful even when it’s hard. Here's what we talked about: What is gratitude? Bernie and Rebecca discuss their definitions and why a gratitude practice is an important key for unlocking health and happiness Rebecca shares how gratitude can boost your positive emotions, which can help you stick to goals and build new habits Bernie shares examples of how gratitude helped him when he went to a job he hated every day Bernie and Rebecca shared stories of loss and how gratitude could be helpful in coping with tragedy by helping you find "goodness" and meaning in your life again. Rebecca summarised that gratitude is really about building and strengthening relationships and your connections to other people. This has a massive impact on your choices and self talk and you’re more likely to appreciate the gifts and blessings you already have. There’s also a growth impact that motivates you to create even more good in the world - the Pay It Forward effect and what famed sociologist Georg Simmel calls “the moral memory of mankind.” http://bit.ly/2fVwvkk Bernie and Rebecca discuss ways to enjoy the holidays without the guilt or the rules What are you grateful for? Join our gratitude challenge this month -- let us know on Instagram with the hashtag #bodykindness http://bit.ly/2g2zEOc Body Kindness is on pre-sale now! Get your copy and get a free group chat with Rebecca in January 2017, plus the recording and supporting materials. Visit bodykindnessbook.com/limited-time-offer and enter your code grateful Links mentioned The Importance of Gratitude http://bit.ly/2fBelQYHappify Daily: The Science Behind Gratitude http://bit.ly/2fBdmjy Greater Good: What Is Gratitude http://bit.ly/2fBfJ5V Also on Greater Good: Pay It Forward http://bit.ly/2fVwvkk The Order of Good Death http://bit.ly/2fBewvC #bodykindness on Instagram bit.ly/2g2zEOc  --- You can subscribe to Body Kindness on iTunes and Stitcher. Enjoy the show? Please rate it on iTunes! - http://getpodcast.reviews/id/1073275062 Are you ready for Body Kindness? Get started today with my free e-course and on-demand digital training. Learn more - http://bit.ly/2k23nbT The New York Times Book Review calls Body Kindness “simple and true”. Publisher’s Weekly says it’s “a rousing guide to better health.” http://bit.ly/2k228t9 Watch my videos about why we need Body Kindness on YouTube. https://youtu.be/W7rATQpv5y8?list=PLQPvfnaYpPCUT9MOwHByVwN1f-bL2rn1V Did you enjoy the podcast? Please subscribe and rate it. Have a show idea or guest recommendation (even yourself!) E-mail podcast@bodykindnessbook.com to get in touch. Nothing in this podcast is meant to provide medical diagnosis, treatment, cure, or prevent any disease or condition. Individuals should consult a qualified healthcare provider for medical advice and answers to personal health questions.