Give Thanks, Get Healthy

Seeing the world as a place full of good people and positive actions, in turn creates healthier people.

In an article on WebMD, University of California Davis psychology professor Robert Emmons explains that grateful people -- those who perceive gratitude as a permanent trait rather than a temporary state of mind -- have an edge on the not-so-grateful when it comes to health.

"Grateful people take better care of themselves and engage in more protective health behaviors like regular exercise, a healthy diet, regular physical examinations," Emmons said.

Those who are grateful for what life has brought them also tend to be optimistic. "There are some very interesting studies linking optimism to better immune function," says Lisa Aspinwall, PhD, a psychology professor at the University of Utah.

So tomorrow and every day tell someone in your life how grateful you are that they are walking with you on your journey through life.