You've probably heard that gratitude, even in small doses, can do wonders for your mental

health.

And it's true.

What's more, we don't have to sit around waiting for gratitude to happen.

We can actively create it in our brains and our bodies.

Welcome back to Savi Psychologist.

I'm your host, Dr. Jade Wu.

Every week I'll help you meet life challenges with evidence-based research, a sympathetic

ear and zero judgment.

Today, we break down how gratitude works in the brain and walk through three simple

tips for sprinkling more of this nourishing thing into your daily life.

I realize the other day that it's been a while since I've watched Jimmy Fallon's Thank

You Note segment.

Have you seen him do this Friday bit?

He writes a quick thank you card to random things like the Zoom Cat lawyer or curbside pick-up,

air pods and even open back hospital gowns.

It's hilarious.

And you know what, Jimmy might be on to something.

Even though he's doing this as a joke, there's actually a lot of neuroscience and psychology

research saying that maybe you should write Thank You Notes too.

And I know these days it can be really hard to find things to be grateful for.

It seems that when crises and tragedies happen, they pile on in never-ending layers.

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