With this week marking the start of the holiday season, many of us will be taking stock of that for which we are most thankful. While this is generally recognized as a good thing to do, many of us may ...

ORLANDO, Fla – Thanksgiving falls in National Gratitude Month. November is packed with opportunities to express your thanks to friends and family. Over 90% of Americans say their gratitude made them ...

Two cool things coincided this week that I am grateful to share about. One, I just returned from a week-long retreat I hosted for some of my closest friends and our moms in Costa Rica. Two, I randomly ...

I know when people hear the phrasean "Attitude of Gratitude” they are going to think, “yeah, yeah, sounds like more New-Age psychobabble. Where are the hard facts?” I agree that hard facts are ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Saying thank you is not a small thing. Getting thanked makes students feel valued and reinforces the kind and helpful things they do that they are being thanked for. And the act of causing someone to ...

As the holiday shopping season moves into high gear, it’s easy to get caught up in the rush of spending. But consider this conclusion from recent scientific research: Materialistic people are less ...

A growing body of research highlights the importance of gratitude for both social and personal well-being. Ahead of Thanksgiving and the holidays, talk to an expert on gratitude research: Join us for ...

As the finish line of another year approaches, many in academic medical environments find themselves pressed to meet deadlines, juggle competing priorities, and maintain pace in these final weeks. In ...

We all carry emotional baggage. But what if holding on to that pain is hurting you more than the person who caused it? Self-compassion reduces our feelings of shame and self-doubt. We explore a ...