American Nurses Foundation Gratitude Podcast - The Science Behind Gratitude
American Nurses Foundation Gratitude Podcast: The Science Behind Gratitude -
With Patricia O’Malley, PhD, APRN-CNS, CCRN Alumnus
Welcome to a special series on Gratitude brought to you by the American Nurses Foundation through the generous support of the Center for Disaster Philanthropy’s Disaster Recovery Fund.
In this special series we will explore how developing gratitude practices can significantly improve your health and well-being, while also improving your work, safety, relationships, self-care, growth, and joy.
The American Nurses Foundation has undertaken this work as part of its Well-Being Initiative, which supports nurses’ mental health through the pandemic and beyond. Decades of research have shown that practicing gratitude is highly effective in promoting physical and psychological health, both at the individual and organizational levels. This podcast series builds up previous work conducted by the American Nurses Foundation in partnership with the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley.
Gratitude Practice for Nurses toolkit was designed to create easy-to-implement evidence based practices.
In this episode, we're talking with Patricia O'Malley, nurse researcher at Premier Health in Dayton, Ohio. Patricia and I will discuss the science behind gratitude, including what gratitude is and is not, as well as the neurochemical responses and wellness benefits gratitude practices can play in your work and life. We will also provide you with a simple exercise you can implement today!
Thank you for listening. Please share with your colleagues.
Additional information
Well-Being Initiative: https://www.nursingworld.org/practice-policy/work-environment/health-safety/disaster-preparedness/coronavirus/what-you-need-to-know/the-well-being-initiative/
Gratitude Practice for Nurses Toolkit: https://www.nursingworld.org/~4a22c8/globalassets/covid19/gratitude_nurses_toolkit.pdf
Gratitude Practice for Nurses Implementation Guide: https://www.nursingworld.org/~4a22d0/globalassets/covid19/implementation_guide.pdf
Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/
Center for Disaster Philanthropy’s Disaster Recovery Fund: https://disasterphilanthropy.org/funds/cdp-disaster-recovery-fund/