So when it comes to wellness, what role does gratitude play? Robert A. Emmons, Ph.D., a leading gratitude researcher, has conducted multiple studies on the link between gratitude and well-being. His research confirms that gratitude effectively increases happiness and reduces depression. Gratitude is a powerful tool and one that has many proven benefits, which is why we are not only discussing it in today's episode but why we are launching the "Fall into Gratitude" a 28 day journey into mindful gratitude! You can purchase https://www.hygtpod.com/fallintogratitudesalespage (here) to join in the gratitude celebration with us! Breakdown of the episode:5:00 - What does gratitude mean to you?12:35 - Can you think of when you started practicing gratitude?23:15 - How can gratitude turn into toxic positivity and what’s the difference there?27:00 - Should we have gratitude for the poor choices we make?31:45- We share our Yay for the Day!Don’t forget to follow us on social media! Our brand account is https://www.instagram.com/heyyougotthispod/ (https://www.instagram.com/heyyougotthispod/), you can follow Stacia at https://www.instagram.com/heystacia.elizabeth/ (https://www.instagram.com/heystacia.elizabeth/) and Lizzie at https://www.instagram.com/donutsanddowndog/ (https://www.instagram.com/donutsanddowndog/)