Episode Summary:
In this special Thanksgiving episode of “Mondays with Mike,” host Mike Staver shares a heartfelt message about the true power of gratitude. Mike explores the difference between thankfulness, which resides in the mind, and gratitude, which comes from the heart and spirit. He encourages viewers to not only think about what they’re thankful for but to deeply feel gratitude in their hearts.
Mike references research showing that spending just two minutes a day immersed in a sense of gratitude can improve decision-making, enhance creativity, and help people focus on what truly matters. He calls on his audience to take a moment during this Thanksgiving season, no matter where they are in the world, to reflect on what their hearts are most grateful for. Mike ends the episode by expressing his own gratitude for his audience and their continued engagement.
Key Takeaways:
- Thankfulness is intellectual, while gratitude is felt deeply in the heart and spirit.
- Feeling gratitude regularly can improve decision-making, boost creativity, and bring focus to important aspects of life.
- Taking time to reflect on what you’re most grateful for can help shift focus to the positive, even in difficult times.
- During this Thanksgiving season, focus on what you feel most grateful for, not just what you’re thankful for.
Notable Quotes:
- “Gratitude happens in our heart. Gratitude happens in our spirit. Thankfulness happens in our head.”
- “The power is in allowing yourself to feel it, not just think it.”
- “Two minutes every day immersed in a sense of deep and abiding gratitude will make you a better decision maker and make you more creative in as little as six weeks.”
- “For all the naysayers and all the negativity, there’s a lot that’s right.”
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