ABSTRACT
Gratitude is experiencing quite a moment in modern scholarship; it seems that everyone is lauding the effects of gratitude on physical, mental, and emotional health. As such, gratitude can be conceptualized in several different ways, making its formal definition less than straightforward; it can mean different things to different people in different contexts. Indeed, gratitude can be seen as an inner state that has outward manifestations and is an integral component of health, wholeness, healing, and well-being. Individual benefits of gratitude may include better physical and mental health. In general, more grateful people are happier, more satisfied with their lives, less materialistic, and less likely to suffer from burnout. Frequent, heartfelt expressions of appreciation have been found to produce dramatic effects on individuals and organizations. A handful of studies suggest that gratitude may help employees perform their jobs more effectively, feel more satisfied at work, and be more helpful to and respectful of their co-workers.
