Double Gratitude

Dr. Emmons, editor-in-chief of the "Journal of Positive Psychology," puts Albert Schweitzers famous dictum Gratitude is the secret to life to a rigorous scientific test. The author draws on the first major study of the subject to show how the cultivation of gratitude can measurably change peoples lives.

Gratitude is the simple, scientifically proven way to increase happiness and encourage greater joy, love, peace, and optimism into our lives. Through easy practices, such as keeping a daily gratitude journal, writing letters of thanks, and meditating on the good we have received, we can improve our health and wellbeing, enhance our relationships, encourage healthy sleep, and heighten feelings of connectedness. Easily accessible and available to everyone, the practice of gratitude will benefit every area of your life and generate a positive ripple effect. This beautiful book, written by Dr Robert A Emmons, Professor of Psychology at UC Davis, California, discusses the benefits of gratitude and teaches easy techniques to foster gratitude every day.

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FROM THE BEST-SELLING AUTHOR OF TOTAL FORGIVENESS God uses people as they are and will let history determine one’s legacy. This book will guide me through the challenges and blessings of receiving God’s anointing so that I can use greater wisdom and discernment of how to properly use a double portion of anointing. Next to Moses, Elijah was the greatest prophet of the Old Testament. But he was so human—so much so that James said he was “just like us” (Jas. 5:17). One day he challenged the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel and fire fell from heaven. The next day he was running from Jezebel, scared to death. Toward the end of his ministry Elijah selected an unknown person—Elisha—with no obvious qualifications to succeed him. Elijah was Elisha’s mentor, but they were different. Elijah was colorful; Elisha was by comparison colorless. But God’s hand was equally on Elisha as with Elijah. In a short period of time Elisha put a bold request to Elijah, asking for a double portion of his spirit. It was granted. But how was this manifested? That is what this book is about. The anointing can be manifested in more than one way; we must all discover our anointing and live within it (Rom. 12:3). Elisha’s double anointing was partly in quantity rather than quality. Elijah performed something like seven miracles; some of Elisha’s miracles overlap with Elijah’s. But the total of Elisha’s miracles comes to at least fourteen, including raising the dead, as Elijah did. These things said, the two men were different in personality. Elijah ended brilliantly. Elisha ended not only as a lackluster successor to Elijah but in personal disappointment. This is a reminder that not all saintly Christians end their pilgrimage with sensational testimonies.

"Double Gratitude" is a sequel to my fore-book on gratitude titled, "The Fortitude Of Gratitude". This book is focused on how to render acceptable thanksgiving and appreciation to qualify for the fortitude that gratitude provides. It teaches that gratitude not well expressed is ingratitude well exposed. It goes further to enlighten the reader that to possess the attitude of gratitude whereby one is always thankful and appreciative of things and people is not enough, as what matters most is to render gratitude and show appreciation in the appropriate way and manner to make it acceptable. Gratitude alone, therefore, is not enough. Acceptable gratitude is what counts at the end of the matter. That is to say that one's gratitude and appreciation must be acceptable. In other words, your acts of gratitude and expression of appreciation must be rendered in a way and manner that is acceptable for them to be accepted. It must be done with an acceptable attitude and appropriate magnitude. That's the core focus of this book: to show you how to always render acceptable gratitude. In the fore-book, I revealed how '"Gratitude is man's shortest memory" is one wise saying that can't be gainsaid or controverted."' What it means is that "people have a short memory when it comes to expressing gratitude - that is when it comes to giving thanks and, or showing appreciation. They easily remember the ills done to them than recall the good they've enjoyed." I went further to state that "As a result of this pungent attitude of ingratitude, a great number of people rarely give thanks and scarcely show appreciation for whatever good that comes their way but will readily remember to bemoan any evil they've suffered. In other words, they rarely appreciate favors but will readily castigate faults and wrongdoings." However, the issue in "Double Gratitude" is not about the lack of the attitude of gratitude or the deficit in expressing the same but the inappropriateness, impropriety, and inadequacy of gratitude which culminate in the rejection of gratitude. It reveals the pains and sad feelings of having one's gratitude rejected and compares it to the pitiable state of thankless ingrates - who don't express gratitude because of their lack of attitude of gratitude. It wonders what happens to ingrates who are thankless and don't show gratitude when grateful fellows still suffer consequences because their acts of gratitude and appreciation are not accepted. Chapter One, titled, "The Magnitude Of Ingratitude" highlights the causes of ingratitude; that is, reasons why people are ungrateful, stressing further how ingratitude, just like gratitude, is an effect that has causes. Chapter Two, titled "The Destitute In Ingratitude" reveals the consequences of being ungrateful, explaining that ingratitude is the attitude of the spiritually destitute, hence the need to cultivate the attitude of gratitude so as not to end up destitute. Chapter Three: "The Latitudes Of Gratitude" teaches how to render acceptable gratitude, as not all acts of gratitude are accepted. It points out the fact that gratitude must be rendered in a way and manner as prescribed for it to be accepted and wonders what will be the lot of ingrates (who don't show gratitude at all) when not all acts of those who express gratitude are always accepted. Chapter Four is titled, "Double Gratitude". It explains a special brand of gratitude that many are unaware of - the ignorance of which has caused untold hardship, troubles, disaster, and destruction for not a few people. In all, you will learn many other new things about gratitude: thanksgiving and appreciation that will further enlarge your wisdom base, for all the remaining days of your life.

Gratitude, like other positive emotions, has inspired many theological and philosophical writings, but it has inspired very little vigorous, empirical research. In an effort to remedy this oversight, this volume brings together prominent scientists from various disciplines to examine what has become known as the most-neglected emotion. The volume begins with the historical, philosophical, and theoretical foundations of gratitude, then presents the current research perspectives from social, personality, and developmental psychology, as well as from primatology, anthropology, and biology. The volume also includes a comprehensive, annotated bibliography of research on gratitude. This work contributes a great deal to the growing positive psychology initiative and to the scientific investigation of positive human emotions. It will be an invaluable resource for researchers and students in social, personality, and developmental, clinical, and health psychology, as well as to sociologists and cultural anthropologists.

A purposeful guide for cultivating gratitude as a way of life Recent dramatic advances in our understanding of gratitude have changed the question from "does gratitude work?" to "how do we get more of it?" This book explores evidence-based practices in a compelling and accessible way and provides a step-by-step guide to cultivating gratitude in their lives. Gratitude Works! also shows how religious, philosophical, and spiritual traditions validate the greatest insights of science about gratitude. New book from Robert Emmons the bestselling author of Thanks Filled with practical tips for fostering gratitude as a way of life Includes scientific research as well as religious and philosophical insights to show how gratitude can work in our lives From Robert Emmons, the bestselling author of Thanks, comes a resource for cultivating a life of gratitude practices.

Gratitude works! Do you want to become happier, healthier, and wealthier? Do you want to turn yourself into a magnet for everything you desire, including money, opportunities, and people? Do you want to enjoy your life more and feel better every day? In his book “The Life-Changing Power of Gratitude” international bestselling author Marc Reklau reveals the scientifically proven benefits of gratitude. Gratitude is considered the single best - and most impactful - interventionof the science of positive psychology. When we are cultivating gratitude, we change the way we feel which changes the way we act, and hence our results. Being grateful for everything you have in life and even the things you don’t have yet will change everything. The more grateful you become, the better your life will get. There are so many reasons to be thankful. Unfortunately, many of us forget about them because we are so busy doing other things all the time. You will learn seven simple exercises that will help you to reap the scientifically-proven benefits of gratitude like being happier, sleeping better, getting rid of headaches and anxiety, and much more. The Life-Changing Power of Gratitude will give you the tools you need to achieve the happiness, health, and wealth you have always desired. Gratitude recharges you with energy, boosts your self-worth, and is directly linked to physical and mental well-being. It leads you directly to happiness and is the best antidote to anger, envy, and resentment. In this simple book, you will learn: - That gratitude is a choice and how to choose it mindfully every day in five minutes or less - How to start feeling gratitude in your life in a real and simple way - Exactly when and how to practice gratitude to achieve maximum results and benefits - How to get in a state of gratitude - even when you think you have absolutely nothing to be grateful for - Why gratitude is the best antidote against anger, sadness, envy, and other painful emotions - How gratitude impacts your relationships positively - How to be grateful even in hard times - What you can be grateful for in YOUR life - How to boost the effects of gratitude even more ...and much more... The attitude of gratitude can make the difference between loving and hating your job. Between a happy marriage and divorce. Between a great social life or sitting at home alone. Don’t get fooled by the simplicity of the exercises. They are truly life-changing. And the best is: You can start small. These small changes over time will cause significant, measurable results. Apply the advice of this book, and your life will never be the same. The benefits are countless, and the results will show everywhere. Download your copy today by clicking the BUY NOW button at the top of this page!