{"id":1296,"date":"2022-12-06T08:47:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-06T12:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/davidbrownonline.com\/?p=1296"},"modified":"2022-11-25T15:57:57","modified_gmt":"2022-11-25T19:57:57","slug":"finding-gratitude","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davidbrownonline.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/06\/finding-gratitude\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding Gratitude"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s easy to feel like life is one big storm of pain. And when we&#8217;re in the midst of that storm, it can be hard to find anything to be grateful for. But research has shown that gratitude can benefit our physical and mental health. So even when it feels like there&#8217;s nothing good in our lives, it&#8217;s important to try to find something to be grateful for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For one thing, gratitude can help reduce stress and improve our mood. 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