PRIOR TO THE LESSON: Please have all students complete the survey linked below on thier laptops. This will assist with scheduling for our Career Fair on March 26th. Thank you. Also, please e-mail this link to any seniors that are absent or do not attend Connections due to thier schedule.
Grade: 12
Title: Gratitude
Goal Statement: Students will gain an understanding of how gratitude effects the brain/level of happiness.
ASCA Mindsets & Behaviors Standard (s): B-SMS 1. Responsibility for self and actions. B-MS 7. Effective coping skills.
Materials:
Video linked below.
Procedures:
1. Share the following statistics about gratitude:
Gratitude improves physical health. Grateful people experience fewer aches and pains and they report feeling healthier than other people, according to a study published in Personality and Individual Differences.
Gratitude improves psychological health. Gratitude reduces a multitude of toxic emotions, ranging from envy and resentment to frustration and regret. Robert A. Emmons, Ph.D., a leading gratitude researcher, has conducted multiple studies on the link between gratitude and well-being. His research confirms that gratitude effectively increases happiness and reduces depression.
Gratitude enhances empathy and reduces aggression. Grateful people are more likely to behave in a prosocial manner, even when others behave less kind, according to a research study by the University of Kentucky.
Grateful people sleep better. Writing in a gratitude journal improves sleep, according to a recent study published in Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being. Spend just 15 minutes jotting down a few grateful sentiments before bed, and you may sleep better and longer.
Gratitude improves self-esteem.
Grateful people sleep better. Writing in a gratitude journal improves sleep, according to a study published in Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being. Spend just 15 minutes jotting down a few grateful sentiments before bed, and you may sleep better and longer.
Gratitude improves self-esteem. A recent study published in the Journal of Applied Sport Psychology found that gratitude increased athlete’s self-esteem, which is an essential component to optimal performance.
2. View The Science of Gratitude 2:07