Another nice benefit of gratitude is that studies have show it improves the thanker's happiness. "The Happiness Hypothesis" covers some of the research on this

Another nice benefit of gratitude is that studies have show it improves the thanker's happiness. "The Happiness Hypothesis" covers some of the research on this. Participants would write a thank you letter to someone they felt they owed something to, or keep a gratitude diary. There are a few details on this page: http://www.happinesshypothesis.com/beyond-gethappy.html http://www.happinesshypothesis.com/beyond-gethappy.html