The key thing for today's discussion. Is that gratitude? Turns out to be one of the most potent wedges by which we can insert

our thinking. And as you also see our the physiology of our body between these

two circuits and give a little more levity. If you will to the side of the Seesaw, that's associated with positive

pro-social feelings. And if you keep imagining

this seesaw imagery, what's really beautiful about gratitude practices is that if they're performed repeatedly and not even that often but Repeatedly, then one can actually shift their neural circuits, such that, the Seesaw that I'm calling

pro-social versus defensive behaviors can actually start to Tilt

at the little hinge. If you will on the Seesaw, in the middle, can be adjusted in a little tighter when the side for gratitude and for well-being, and

for feelings of Happiness is a little bit higher.

What this means is that whether or not Freud was right or wrong, whether or not the neuroscientist on what in one camp,

or another right or wrong.

We now know with certainty that a regular gratitude practice can shift the pro-social circuit so that they dominate

our physiology. And our mindset in ways that can enhance many, many aspects of our physical and mental health by default.

So we don't always have to constantly

be in practice, trying to be happy. So

the succinct way of saying all this is, yes, indeed. We might be

wired or in such that we have a greater

propensity for

unhappiness than happiness, but gratitude. Practices provided, they are the effective ones and they are performed regularly.

Can shift those circuits. Such that we

are happier on average. Even when we are not performing those practices.