November is a time we set aside to especially focus on being grateful. However, practicing gratitude the whole year can have tremendous positive impacts on one’s quality of life. Forbes magazine outlines a few of the benefits: Being grateful helps you win new friends, reduces social comparisons, contributes to improved physical and psychological health, increases empathy, and reduces aggression. Practicing gratitude can even help you sleep better!
This month, Mrs. Ross (our school counselor) will be reading “Give Thank you A Try” by James Patterson to the kindergarten class, and “Those Shoes” by Maribeth Boelts to the rest of the school.
