When a woman goes through a divorce, it is very difficult to be thankful. “Thankful for what?” you are probably thinking.
Divorce is after all, a time for sadness, guilt, fear, anger and self pity. So how can being thankful be realistic, let alone appropriate or helpful?
Here is the reality:
Studies have shown that being thankful and in particular, voicing a “thank you” can actually help you.
Thankfulness goes hand in hand with optimism regarding your life and you. The reality is that being grateful or thankful can increase your level of happiness, sense of well being and physical and mental health.
Those of you, who are regulars here, know that I believe that going outside of yourself and focusing on helping others is the best antidepressant that exists. Being kind and helping others really does help us cope with the bad things that happen in our lives. It gives us such a good feeling to be kind.
So, think about it this way…maybe you should be thankful for your divorce because it may be offering you a better life in more ways than one.
