Feelings of gratitude release positive endorphins throughout the body, creating health.
– Sharon Huffman
Twenty years ago a friend’s mother was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor and scheduled for surgery a few days later. While waiting for the operation, which would determine the future course of her life, “Anna” sat in her garden and gave thanks for all the wonderful things in her life.
She wrote a letter of thanks to each of her family members and called each of them individually before going into the hospital.
The night before surgery she had a dream in which she saw what appeared to be an angel radiating light around her. She received a message that had felt the love she had shared had been felt and reassured “Anna “ that all would be well and there would be plenty of time to fulfill her life’s purpose. Before she awoke, she remembered being told that it was her love and appreciation that had brought healing to her.
The pre-operative scan showed that the tumor had disappeared, and she was sent home.
Not all healings are as miraculous as “Anna’s”, but recent research continues to indicate that positive emotions, such as gratitude and love, have beneficial effects on health. They do so by strengthening and enhancing the immune system, which enables the body to resist disease and recover more quickly from illness, through the release of endorphins into the bloodstream. Endorphins are the body’s natural painkillers as well as having a relaxing effect on the heart.
The more we experience a sense of gratitude, the more endorphins and the less adrenaline we pump into our systems, thus contributing to longer, healthier lives. As we count our blessings, we literally bathe ourselves inwardly in good hormones. And while there is no guarantee that we will be miraculously cured, we can be sure that it will make us feel better.
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