If you’ve ever rolled your eyes when someone says they’re ‘blessed,’ I see you.

But there’s a reason why people find value in giving thanks — even while things around them are falling apart.

When you express gratitude, your brain releases seratonin and dopamine — two alchemical triggers that generate feelings of safety, happiness, contentment, and love.

When you express gratitude, you’re making yourself happier, from the inside out.

That means spending a few moments to count your blessings, or at least focusing on what doesn’t suck right now, can pull you out of a funk and go a long way toward making your sense of self and happiness anti-fragile.

And with all the negative chatter around, who doesn’t want to find a way to be happy in spite of all the batshit crazy things happening in the world right now?

Fun fact: being happy is good for your health.

Joy helps you:

• live a healthier lifestyle
• reduce stress
• strengthen your immune system
• live longer

That sounds like resiliency to me.

Building those thanks-giving, joy-fueled brain receptors is what you need to thrive, not just survive.

So the next time you see a T-shirt that reads, ‘Too Blessed to Be Stressed,’ don’t roll your eyes.

Smile, count your blessings, and acknowledge that both know the secret to being happy no matter what happens.
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That’s your challenge.

Let me know how it goes by commenting below or tagging @trulykristi on social.