Counting your blessings isn’t just good advice from mom or a dippy self-help suggestion; consciously practicing gratitude actually physically changes your brain, science shows. By pausing to say thank you, we strengthen the neural pathways of positivity, making it easier to see the good in life. Gratitude is basically an optimism workout. Because of this reality and the towering stack of reputable studies that attest to the positive effects of gratitude on mental health, setting