‘Thank you’ – an epitome of contentment and a pinnacle of abundance – soothes me amid the whiners and the complainers, the corrupt and the dishonest, cheaters and bilkers, rapists and gangsters, love and betrayal, and too much and too little.

Gratitude is the quality of being thankful and appreciative.

Gratitude is the highest form of prayer. It puts us into the highest form of vibrations. According to Physics, everything is energy. Energy vibrates at a particular frequency. Therefore, we offer vibrations to the universe. There are positive and negative vibrations. Optimistic emotions like cheerfulness, self-love, gratitude, love etc form positive vibrations, whereas pessimistic emotions like guilt, anger, sorrow, criticism, etc give rise to negative vibrations. Love and gratitude rule the emotional scale of feeling good.

As soon as we say ‘thank you,’ we create a whirlpool of potentialities and possibilities for us. This mantra is so powerful that it can turn a hurdle into an opportunity. It is a great affirmation too.

It is said, ‘Whatever you appreciate is yours.’ Gratitude is the highest form of appreciation.

The benefits of saying thank you:

It is psychologically advantageous to give thanks. Recent studies reveal that gratitude has positive effects on our mental and emotional state. It helps the person cope with stress and corporate pressures. It positively affects neutrons in the brain.
It is an important means to spiritual development. Counting blessings, being content and joyful, loving and being thankful prepare a path to spiritual growth. It makes us more peaceful from within. When we thank the LORD, we are reassuring ourselves of HIS protection and guidance. It reinstates the existence of HIS love.
It improves social relationships. Thank you is an acknowledgment of a person’s help and his efforts. It stimulates a part of the brain that is hungry for acknowledgment and appreciation; thus, the receiving person feels good about it and is ready to help you in the future.
Last but not the least, it enhances your self-image. When you use this mantra, people know that you come from a well-mannered and respected family. It demonstrates your polite and courteous nature. It definitely makes the chicks go bonkers! ;-)

Try this little exercise:

At the end of the day, thank GOD or the Universe for 6 things that really made your day or things that you are grateful for. Slowly after a week or two, increase the count from six to eight and then to ten. And one day you will be grateful for everything you have and for everything you are!

Thank you is like saying ‘I love you’ to the universe. It replies ‘I love you too’ in ways you can never imagine! :-)