Express gratitude in words

2024-05-13 2024-05-13

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This is not limited to full-time househusbands or those aspiring to be one, but expressing gratitude in words can greatly smooth communication with others.

Especially when someone close to you, such as a family member or coworker, does something for you, I always try to express my gratitude in words.

I used to hardly ever express words of gratitude like “thank you”.

I thought that by doing housework and work properly, my feelings of gratitude would be conveyed to the other person without having to say anything.

However, my feelings of gratitude were not reaching the other person.

I realized this from a word from my wife.

“I want you to express your feelings of gratitude in words. If I don’t hear your feelings of gratitude, it’s hard to live together.”

I thought that by doing housework properly, my feelings of gratitude were sufficiently conveyed to my wife, but I was shocked to find that they were not conveyed at all.

I also reflected on the fact that I had made my wife feel painful, and decided to express my feelings of gratitude by saying “thank you” in the future.

Since then, I have tried to express words of gratitude to the other person for anything they have done for me.

At first, I was not used to it and there were times when I could not express it well, but after repeating it many times, I naturally started to express words of gratitude.

Since I started expressing gratitude in words, I noticed that the environment around me was gradually improving.

I started to feel closer to the other person and was able to build a relationship where I could naturally communicate brightly.

Since I started expressing words of gratitude, I have felt very comfortable at home and at work.

Also, expressing gratitude and having feelings of gratitude not only smooths communication with others, but also seems to have a good effect on the body.

From the results of scientific research so far, it has been found that expressing and having feelings of gratitude balances various internal systems. In a study by Professor Emmons of the University of California, Davis, and McCullough, M.E (2003), it was shown that expressing gratitude increases feelings of happiness.

Also, through expressing gratitude, people’s consciousness focuses on the positive aspects of life, and it is known to produce hormones in the brain that make people happy.

“Oxytocin”: Calms feelings, relieves pain, reduces stress, and soothes anger and sadness.
“Serotonin”: Makes you feel comfortable, satisfied, and calm.
“Dopamine”: Becomes a source of motivation.
“Endorphin”: Activates the brain to relieve stress and boost immunity.

Why not start by expressing your feelings of gratitude “in words” to the people around you?

I think that both you and the people around you will feel happy and be able to lead a richer life (of course, as a full-time househusband as well).