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Gratitude brings significant benefits to our mental and physical health

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 Imagine that you are running away from a Nazi chase, and quite by chance, a stranger takes you under his wing. This stranger takes care of you all winter and provides you with food and shelter, even travels to other cities to deliver messages to your family, yet there is no expectation or hope that you will repay him. While your loved ones and loved ones are systematically trapped by Nazi fanatics, this stranger keeps you alive and nurtures your faith in humanity, offering you proof that amid widespread horror, many individuals still act with unlimited compassion and dignity. When you think about this stranger, what he risks and gains - how will you feel? You may experience a surge of positive emotions, a joy of relief that you do not have to worry about survival, and a sense of intimacy with the stranger who made it possible for you. Basically, these feelings can be described as gratitude... Gratitude as a feeling is celebrated throughout philosophy and religion. Recent scientifi...