Arete Coach 1106 Severin Sorensen "Science of Gratitude"

Arete Coach: The Art & Science of Executive Coaching

Arete Coach Podcast

Business, How To, Entrepreneurship, Education, Management

5 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 26 December 2022

⏱️ 39 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

This is episode 1,106 of the Arete Coach Podcast with Severin Sorensen with an episode that explores the "Science of Happiness" and the research behind the principle: 'a grateful heart doeth good like a medicine.'

There is evidence to suggest that having a grateful heart can have positive effects on an individual's personal and mental health. Several studies have found that gratitude can improve mental health and well-being, and that it is associated with a number of benefits, including:

Reduced stress and anxiety: Research has found that gratitude can help to reduce stress and anxiety by increasing positive emotions and reducing negative emotions (Emmons & McCullough, 2003).
Improved self-esteem: Gratitude has been found to be associated with higher levels of self-esteem, as it helps individuals to recognize and appreciate their own worth and value (McCullough, Emmons, & Tsang, 2002).
Enhanced well-being: Gratitude has been linked to increased well-being, as it helps individuals to focus on the positive aspects of their lives and to feel more satisfied with their lives overall (Seligman, Steen, Park, & Peterson, 2005).
Improved physical health: Some research has found that gratitude is associated with better physical health, including lower blood pressure and a stronger immune system (Kozasa, Mummidisetty, Yamauchi, & Kato, 2017).
Increased social connections: Gratitude has been linked to increased social connections, as it helps individuals to feel more connected to others and to be more giving and helpful towards others (Froh, Sefick, & Emmons, 2008).

So if gratitude is so important? How can we grow it? This and other questions surrounding the power of gratitude are explored in this issue. Further, for a full review of research, sources, and notes, please go to aretecoach.io, insights section.

The Arete Coach Podcast seeks to explore the art and science of executive coaching. You can find out more about this podcast at aretecoach.io.

This episode was recorded on December 26, 2022 via Zoom Video.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	This is the article which podcasted with Severin Sorenson with a special episode that explores
0:04.9	research behind the principle, a grateful heart to a good like a medicine.
0:11.1	The session is recorded on December 26, 2022 as in video. A grateful heart to a good like a medicine.
0:20.0	There are many parallels to this thought that come from Proverbs chapter 17 verse 22.
0:26.4	From the King James Version, a merry heart to a good like a medicine but a broken spirit
0:32.1	dry at the bones. From the American standard version, a cheerful heart is a good medicine but a
0:39.2	broken spirit dryeth up the bones. From the American Jewish Bible, a happy heart is a good medicine
0:48.1	but low spirits sap one's strengths. And from the common English Bible, a joyful heart
0:55.2	helps healing but a broken spirit dries up the bones. It is the grateful heart that we explore
1:02.2	here today. There is evidence to suggest that having a grateful heart can have a positive effect
1:08.2	on an individual's personal and mental health. Several studies have found that gratitude can
1:13.4	improve mental health and well-being and that it is associated with a number of benefits including
1:19.4	reduced stress and anxiety. Research has found that gratitude can help reduce stress and anxiety
1:25.1	by increasing positive emotions and reducing negative emotions. This from Emons and Makola of 2003.
1:34.0	Improved self-esteem. Gratitude has been found to be associated with higher levels of self-esteem
1:40.4	as it helps individuals to recognize and appreciate their own worth and value. This from Makola,
1:46.5	Emons and to Sang 2002. Enhanced well-being. Gratitude has been linked to increased well-being and
1:55.4	it helps individuals to focus on the positive aspects of their lives and to feel more satisfied
2:01.2	with their lives overall. This from Selecman, Steam, Park and Peterson 2005. Improved physical
2:09.6	health. Some researchers found that gratitude is associated with better physical health including
2:15.9	lower blood pressure and a stronger immune system. This from Koza, Mum Desedi, Yamayuchi and Kato
2:25.1	from 2017. Increased social connections. Gratitude has been linked to increased social connections
	...

Transcript will be available on the free plan in -819 days. Upgrade to see the full transcript now.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Arete Coach Podcast, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Arete Coach Podcast and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.