'Taking time to actively think about, elaborate on, and reflect on the positive experiences in our lives provides perspective and boosts our sense of well-being, regardless of our age'
Therapeutic interventions that help people focus on memories of positive, grateful experiences can alleviate stress and depression.
Parents can foster gratitude in their children through reminiscing to build self-esteem and altruism. My husband and I both have birthdays in the next few weeks, and we are wondering where all the time goes. How can we be this old? Then we start to reminisce about our years together, and the time before our relationship, and the memories flood back along with the smiles and tears. More smiles than tears—as a great deal of psychological research confirms, we actually recall more positive than negative memories as we age.
Not only do we tend to focus on positive experiences as we get older, even when recalling more negative events, but we also focus more on the positive aspects of these experiences, what we learned and how we grew. And this positivity in recall with aging has beneficial effects on our personal well-being and our behavior towards others., reviewed 16 studies on aging and altruism, asking whether people become more generous and giving as they get older. The answer is yes—regardless of financial status, level of
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