In this episode, Dr. Alicia Newsome explores the transformative power of gratitude and its impact on overall health and wellbeing. With Thanksgiving approaching, this is the perfect time to understand how intentional gratitude practices can reduce stress and anxiety, improve sleep quality, lower blood pressure, decrease inflammation, and boost emotional resilience. Dr. Newsome shares evidence-based gratitude techniques including gratitude journaling, gratitude meditation, and gratitude rituals that calm the nervous system. She reveals why most people practice gratitude incorrectly and explains the critical difference between thinking gratitude and feeling gratitude. The episode includes listener Q&A about how gratitude impacts creativity, problem-solving abilities, and workplace performance, supported by research from the Journal of Positive Psychology, HeartMath Institute, Gallup workplace studies, and longevity research. Learn practical gratitude exercises you can start today, including the 3-minute morning gratitude practice, gratitude walks for stress relief, gratitude before meals for better digestion, and the HeartMath coherence technique. Dr. Newsome also covers habit formation strategies from Atomic Habits to help make gratitude a sustainable daily practice. Episode Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 01:30 What is Gratitude? 03:06 Benefits of Gratitude 06:48 Gratitude and Mental Wellbeing 07:17 Gratitude's Impact on Physical Health 08:20 Gratitude Practices and Rituals 13:30 Making Gratitude a Habit 16:40 Q&A Session 20:00 Conclusion DOWNLOAD THE HEALTHY COOKING OILS GUIDE: https://go.dralicianewsome.com/practicing-gratitude SEE DR. ALICIA NEWSOME ON TV: youtube.com/watch?feature=shared&v=uMUmgzkSeMU INVITE DR. ALICIA TO SPEAK: https://www.dralicianewsome.com/invite-to-speak/ FREE RESOURCES: www.draliciagifts.com Follow us on Social Media to stay connected! 📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.alicianewsome 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-alicia-newsome/ ☕️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dralicianewsome Keywords: gratitude, mental well-being, physical health, stress reduction, gratitude practices, workplace performance, creativity, gratitude journaling, gratitude meditation, gratitude rituals