Wellness

Gratitude Journaling: The $0 Intervention With 35 Scientific Benefits (And 3 Mistakes That Ruin It)

A 2023 JAMA study linked gratitude to 9% lower mortality. But most people practice gratitude wrong — too generic, too frequent, or too forced. Here are the five evidence-based protocols that actually rewire your brain (and the three mistakes that make gratitude backfire).