4 Ways to Serve Gratitude This Thanksgiving (and All Year Long)

November 28, 2024 Dr. Daryl Gioffre

Out of the hundreds of delicious acid-kicking recipes I provide in my eBook Bundle and on this blog, the ONE recipe that is a MUST for your Thanksgiving table (and every meal you eat) is a hearty portion of GRATITUDE!

Feeling, speaking, and showing gratitude is a quick, free, scientifically proven method of reducing STRESS. No mess, no clean up after!

Gratitude can be one of the most healing dishes of your Thanksgiving meal, and it’s also the REAL reason for Thanksgiving—a time of giving thanks. I have said this a million times, but it needs to be declared a billion more: STRESS is the #1 cause of ACID.

Therefore, ensure gratitude is at your table's center this year, and savor it all year long.

4 Ways To Swap Stress for Gratitude (and, therefore, Optimal Health) This Holiday Season

“The practice of gratitude can have dramatic and lasting effects in a person’s life. It can lower blood pressure, improve immune function, and facilitate more efficient sleep.” Dr. Emmons—a leader in the positive psychology and gratitude movement.

I’m with him 100%, so let’s intentionally practice gratitude together with these actions.

Take “thanks” and “giving” ACTIONS as a family. Getting outside your world and giving back is a tangible way to release stress and practice gratitude. It can be as simple as having each family member choose a few toys and clothes to donate to a homeless shelter or spend time volunteering with a local nonprofit this weekend.

Pile the “gratitude” on everyone’s plate. During the meal (on Thanksgiving and throughout the year), have each person share a few things they are grateful for. This practice can transform the conversation from small talk or hazardously arguing over politics to hugs, appreciation, happy tears, and meaningful connections. Blissfully watch stress float away.

Love your Mother & Nature. First things first, moms (mom figures, aunts, grandma, etc.) do more than meet the human eye and need to be bountifully celebrated at all times! The same goes for Mother Nature, so get outside and appreciate her! Take the family on a brisk walk (or hike, bike, snowshoe!), pick up some trash, and slow down and truly “smell the roses.” Fresh air, exercising, quality time together, mindfulness, and admiring nature are some of the best ways to melt your stress away.

Unearth your balance and nourishment. You can never “have it all,” but you CAN have “your all.” Find your balance. Is it enjoying anticipated traditions such as your family’s Thanksgiving cocktail and ADDING Acid-Kicking Alcohol Alkalizer to neutralize the harmful effects of acid? Testing out these picky eater hacks with your kids? Or perhaps adding Acid-Kicking Magnesium to your nightly routine for phenomenal sleep. Find what works for you and make it happen. You deserve it all!

Before I sign off to enjoy Thanksgiving with my beloved wife, kids, and dogs, I want to share my never-ending gratitude for YOU!

You are the one who chooses to live a big, happy, and optimally healthy life every day that Alkamind fuels! Thank YOU for being such a positive light in our world!

P.S. As a tangible way to show my gratitude for you, take $20 off!