Robert A. Emmons Bücher

Es ist so einfach – und hat doch eine verblüffende Wirkung: bewusst dankbar zu sein für alles, was uns an Gutem widerfährt. Die kleinen Übungen von Dr. Robert Emmons lassen uns erkennen, dass in unserem Leben viel mehr an Schönem verborgen liegt, als wir glauben. So gelingt es uns in kurzer Zeit, alles Positive wahrzunehmen, als Geschenk zu betrachten und wirklich wertzuschätzen – und dabei wie von selbst spürbar optimistischer, gesünder und glücklicher zu werden.

A purposeful guide for cultivating gratitude as a way of life Recent dramatic advances in our understanding of gratitude have changed the question from "does gratitude work?" to "how do we get more of it?" This book explores evidence-based practices in a compelling and accessible way and provides a step-by-step guide to cultivating gratitude in their lives. Gratitude Works! also shows how religious, philosophical, and spiritual traditions validate the greatest insights of science about gratitude. From Robert Emmons, the bestselling author of Thanks , comes a resource for cultivating a life of gratitude practices.

The first major study of gratitude that shows how “wanting what we have” can measurably change people’s lives. 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.