{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Teresa Colaneri","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.teresacolaneri.com\/blog","author_name":"Teresa Colaneri","author_url":"https:\/\/www.teresacolaneri.com\/blog\/author\/\/","title":"The Neuroscience of Gratitude - Teresa Colaneri","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"SORPsK4w2Y\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teresacolaneri.com\/blog\/667-2\/\">The Neuroscience of Gratitude<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teresacolaneri.com\/blog\/667-2\/embed\/#?secret=SORPsK4w2Y\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;The Neuroscience of Gratitude&#8221; &#8212; Teresa Colaneri\" data-secret=\"SORPsK4w2Y\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.teresacolaneri.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"Thanksgiving Reflections: The Neuroscience of Gratitude From Temporary Feelings to Lasting Fulfillment As we enter this season of gratitude, I invite you to pause\u2014not just to\u00a0think\u00a0about what you\u2019re thankful for, but to\u00a0feel\u00a0it fully. Gratitude isn\u2019t simply a nice idea; it\u2019s a\u00a0state of consciousness\u00a0with measurable effects on the mind, body, heart and the evnironment you create around you. Research shows that when we experience genuine gratitude, the brain lights up in the medial prefrontal cortex and anterior cingulate\u2014regions associated with reward, empathy, and moral awareness. In other words, gratitude biologically connects us to the higher aspects of who we are. As you may have epxerienced, practicing gratitude has been shown to: Improve mood and emotional resilience Enhance relationships and compassion Regulate the nervous system and support restful sleep Increase heart-rate variability\u2014a sign of inner coherence and well-being Why It&#8217;s Hard to Stay in Gratitude","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.teresacolaneri.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-20-at-5.45.47-PM.png"}