Last night I was reading a magazine and a very short article caught my eye. Here is the article:
"Enjoy Sounder Sleep by not Counting Sheep."
Instead, count all the reason you have to be thankful--for instance, for a beautiful winter sunset, the love of a pet curled up on your lap, or the health of your family and loved ones. Women who regularly think of the blessings of their ife doe off faster, sleep more deeply and have higher energy levels the next day than those who don't, reveals a recent study in the Journal of Psychosomatic medicine. The reason? Thankful thoughts prompt positive feelings, which short circuit stress, a main culprit behind lousy sleep!
So, last night as I was drifting off I started thinking of all of my blessings. Here are some of them:
Lots of nice hot water for my shower
A warm blanket on my bed
Cute purple toe nail polish
A car that will take me where I need to go
A refrigerator full of groceries
The ability to read
Knees that work
Feet that take me where I need to go.
Those were just a few of the many things I thought of last night as I drifted off. What can you add to this list? And, sweet dreams! :-)
I was just reading this morning that those who worry and stress more often are more likely to have heart disease! I think I'm going to count my blessings too. Thanks! LOVE YOU!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the reminder:)
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