Email for: killdragonhero@gmail.com * Self Improvement and Personal Growth Weekly Newsletter * Issue #846 Week of November 24-25, 2014 Publisher: David Riklan - http://www.SelfGrowth.com In this issue: -- Quotes of the Week -- Recommended Resource of the Week -- Article: GPS Guide: The Only 'Recipe' You'll Need This Thanksgiving - By Rob White -- Article: 10 Ways to Avoid the Landmines of Thanksgiving - By Susan Dunn -- Book Review: Thanks!: How Practicing Gratitude Can Make You Happier - By Robert Emmons -- How to Subscribe and Unsubscribe from this Newsletter ------------------------------------------------------------ *** Quotes of the Week *** ------------------------------------------------------------ But words are things, and a small drop of ink, falling like dew upon a thought, produces that which makes thousands, perhaps millions, think. - Aubrey Thomas de Vere, 1814-1902 To manage men one ought to have a sharp mind in a velvet sheath. - George Eliot, 1819-1880 Persistent people begin their success where others end in failure. - Edward Eggleston, 1837-1902 ------------------------------------------------------------ *** Recommended Resource of the Week *** ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ *** Article: GPS Guide: The Only 'Recipe' You'll Need This Thanksgiving - By Rob White *** ------------------------------------------------------------ Nothing makes the heart warm and entices the blossoming of one's joyous spirit like the pleasing attitude of gratitude. With Thanksgiving Day approaching, this exceptional quality of the heart takes center stage in the mind. Thanksgiving offers us an opportunity to notice how far we've come by noticing how much joy we have to give, how much we appreciate the world in which we live and how much compassion we feel for everyone, no matter how different they may seem to be. Imagine dancing with others -- in your heart -- on Thanksgiving Day. Share a feeling of wholeness and happiness with everyone you meet. How do you get to that wonderful state? What can you do to truly appreciate all of the beauty of the day? Below is my Thanksgiving Gratitude Pie Recipe -- five ingredients that will bring appreciation and splendor to the day. ** To read the full article, go here. ------------------------------------------------------------ *** Article: 10 Ways to Avoid the Landmines of Thanksgiving - By Susan Dunn *** ------------------------------------------------------------ The holidays are coming. It means festivities and joy, but it can also mean stress, anger, resentment, family dynamics you're sick of, extra work at the office, grinding travel, amped-up kids, weather problems, and, because of all this stress on your immune system, illness. What can help? Emotional intelligence and etiquette. Etiquette exists to grease the wheels of social interaction, and make the other person feel good. Here are some common dilemmas, what to say, what not to say, and why. ** To read the full article, go here. ------------------------------------------------------------ *** Book Review: Thanks!: How Practicing Gratitude Can Make You Happier - By Robert Emmons *** ------------------------------------------------------------
Did you know that there is a crucial component of happiness that is often overlooked? Robert Emmons--editor-in-chief of the Journal of Positive Psychology--examines what it means to think and feel gratefully in Thanks! and invites readers to learn how to put this powerful emotion into practice. Scientifically speaking, regular grateful thinking can increase happiness by as much as 25 percent, while keeping a gratitude journal for as little as three weeks results in better sleep and more energy. But there's more than science to embrace here: Emmons also bolsters the case for gratitude by weaving in writings of philosophers, novelists, and theologians that illustrate all the benefits grateful living brings. ***** The list price of this book is $13.95. To purchase it from Amazon.com at a price of $10.76, a 23% discount, go here.
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