Intent: We live in a world that is ever changing. We are challenged daily via the Internet demanding us to "hit" the like key, only to adhere to the next topic anxiously awaiting our feedback. This article is not to bring guilt or shame to our electronic lifestyles, rather to recapture the importance of "pause and reflect."
44% of all Americans practice the art of saying Grace before meals. 46% of all Americans rarely say Grace at all as they about to partake in a meal...
Saying Grace before a meal might very well be an important component in the make-up of our adult life. It brings equal value to formative years we commonly refer to as child rearing. It is an age old tradition in many religious circles and can also include those who embrace agnostic or atheistic thoughts/belief.
Today we seem to capture rare opportunities to "pause and reflect." This seems particularly true with children of the present generation. The age-old rhetoric of "counting your blessings" appears to be a distant and foregone practice.
Counting your blessings is seemingly defined now as a conspiracy against the art of waiting. Waiting often demands patience, yet is that all there is to it?
Idle moments today fill the mind with instagrams, FaceBook agenda, or video games. The daily appetite of such topics leads one to fantasize about characters or scenarios of which the reader is neither.
So? What's wrong with that? Are we not suppose to dream?
We are often greeted with certain topics that demands our acknowledgement by clicking "Like," only to move on to the next "big dream ahead."
So, what does all this have to do with saying Grace before a meal?
I would introduce another lost art in today's society, the "Art of Gratitude."
Recent surveys with children ( like Greater Good: The Science of a Meaningful Life,) have found saying Grace before a meal is capable of bringing physical benefits. These findings may include stronger immune systems and lower anxiety. It may encourage a child to experience the deeper understanding of joy, resulting in a greater optimism and happiness in daily life. Other factors include desires to be more generous, less feelings of loneliness and isolation, and enrich a compassionate nature toward others.
Is there such a thing as "The Science of Gratitude?"
As you prepare for the next dinner, consider this. Ask yourself, "Is there a version of prayer or a statement that puts emphasis on Grace? Pause for a moment to introduce thoughts of Grace that might allow a family to reap personal benefits. Could a unique form of prayer or acknowledgement influence a person's thought, emotion, or attitude at a given moment, such as saying Grace before a meal?
Some scientific findings conclude a moment of Grace filled with thoughts of gratitude, regardless of religious beliefs or none at all, is a healthy habit to incorporate. Teaching children to participate along with encouragement to invent new ways of gratitude can be a key to a healthy outlook on life. Besides, the "Like" key is not vital to its acceptance.
Thoughts on this wintry day in March...
Saying Grace before a meal might very well be an important component in the make-up of our adult life. It brings equal value to formative years we commonly refer to as child rearing. It is an age old tradition in many religious circles and can also include those who embrace agnostic or atheistic thoughts/belief.
Today we seem to capture rare opportunities to "pause and reflect." This seems particularly true with children of the present generation. The age-old rhetoric of "counting your blessings" appears to be a distant and foregone practice.
Counting your blessings is seemingly defined now as a conspiracy against the art of waiting. Waiting often demands patience, yet is that all there is to it?
Idle moments today fill the mind with instagrams, FaceBook agenda, or video games. The daily appetite of such topics leads one to fantasize about characters or scenarios of which the reader is neither.
So? What's wrong with that? Are we not suppose to dream?
We are often greeted with certain topics that demands our acknowledgement by clicking "Like," only to move on to the next "big dream ahead."
So, what does all this have to do with saying Grace before a meal?
I would introduce another lost art in today's society, the "Art of Gratitude."Recent surveys with children ( like Greater Good: The Science of a Meaningful Life,) have found saying Grace before a meal is capable of bringing physical benefits. These findings may include stronger immune systems and lower anxiety. It may encourage a child to experience the deeper understanding of joy, resulting in a greater optimism and happiness in daily life. Other factors include desires to be more generous, less feelings of loneliness and isolation, and enrich a compassionate nature toward others.
Is there such a thing as "The Science of Gratitude?"
Some scientific findings conclude a moment of Grace filled with thoughts of gratitude, regardless of religious beliefs or none at all, is a healthy habit to incorporate. Teaching children to participate along with encouragement to invent new ways of gratitude can be a key to a healthy outlook on life. Besides, the "Like" key is not vital to its acceptance.
Thoughts on this wintry day in March...
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