The benefits of saying THANK YOU! Why ‘Thank You’ Is More Than Just Good Manners... According to positive psychologists, the words ‘thank you‘ are no longer just good manners, they are also beneficial to the self. To take the best known examples, studies have suggested that being grateful can improve well-being, physical health, can strengthen social relationships, produce positive emotional states and help us cope with stressful times in our lives. But we also say thank you because we want the other person to know we value what they’ve done for us and, maybe, encourage them to help us again in the future. This feeling of social worth helps people get over factors that stop us helping. We are often unsure our help is really wanted and we know that accepting help from others can feel like a failure. The act of saying thank you reassures the helper that their help is valued and motivates them to provide more. Pass it on....
Posted on: Tue, 20 Aug 2013 21:00:37 +0000
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