1. C. Haymaker 11/25/2015

3. How does gratitude affect us?

4. Gratitude and Mental Health Cheng, Tsui & Lam, 2015 120 Participants in Hong Kong working in health care (Majority Physicians or Nurses) Random Assignment to Control, Hassle or Gratitude condition Comparison of pre, post and 3 month follow-up Gratitude and Hassle condition wrote twice per week Different things happen at work every day. Some are minor, some are important. Whether minor or important, sometimes you feel thankful that these events have happened to you. For example, you may feel thankful that a colleague swapped schedules with you, or helped you in some way that made your job easier. Different things happen at work every day. Some are minor, some are important. Whether minor or important, sometimes you feel annoyed or even angry that these events have actually happened to you. For example, you might feel annoyed because a patient’s relative made a complaint about you, or because the work was exhausting.

5. Hassle, Control and Gratitude at month 0,1 and 3 months after intervention.

6. How does our gratitude affect our patients?

7. Acknowledge Introduce Describe Explain Thank You

8. How does gratitude affect well being? Mechanisms

9. Gratitude Positive thinking Active Coping Seeking Social Support Well being

10. Gratitude envyregret Social comparison Well- Being Social comparison Envy Resentment Regret Well-being Without Gratitude Gratitude protecting Well-being

11. Gratitude Materialism

16. Gratitude: Louie Schwartzberg at TEDxSF

17. Take a few moments to think about someone who you haven’t had a chance to thank. This person may have done something big, they may have done many things, or they may have done something small that made a difference for you. After you’ve collected your thoughts, take a few moments to write a thank you note.

18. Sometimes we all have difficult experiences that we are later able to appreciate. Often, hearing the perspective of others can help us think in divergent ways about lives challenges. For this activity, Please find a small group (5 to 6). One person will share an activity they find challenging (e.g. feeling isolated on night float). Next, they will pass the bean bag to someone who will offer something they are grateful for about the experience.