Phone Data Link Gratitude and Lower Blood Pressure

Gratitude orients people toward others and the benefits they have bestowed to them fizkes/shutterstock

People in a recent study who were more grateful had lower blood pressure and heart rate, as well as greater feelings of appreciation toward others.

The study, published in the journal Emotion, finds that optimism was also linked to health and mental benefits, such as better sleep quality and more positive expectations and reflections.