THE DAILY BLADE: Give Thanks, Get More To Be Thankful For
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey finds 56 percent of Americans saying that Thanksgiving as one of the nation's most important holidays - up three points from a year ago - and 53 percent are more thankful this Thanksgiving than they were last year.
Psychologists say that being thankful can make one healthy, happy and optimistic, even when times are tough, reports The Associated Press:
[T]he study of gratitude has become a surprisingly burgeoning field, and research indicates being thankful might help people actually feel better. There's a catch, however: You have to say thanks more than just once a year.
"If you don't do it regularly you're not going to get the benefits," said Sonja Lyubomirsky, a psychology professor at the
Robert Emmons, a psychology professor at the
Brenda Shoshanna, a
"You can't be depressed and grateful at the same time," said Shoshanna, the author of "365 Ways to Give Thanks: One for Every Day of the Year." "It makes a person physically, mentally, in every way healthier."
The Stiletto is thankful that her entire family will be passing the homemade cranberry sauce (laced with a generous amount of Cointreau) and sharing the drumsticks (they're much moister and more flavorful than the breast – and no, it’s not gamey), especially the one whose place has always been at the head of our table. Modern medical science did not foresee this, his third Thanksgiving, after a catastrophic illness. But then, l'homme propose et Dieu dispose.
These Leftovers Are Best Left Alone
As sure as there is a Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade, there is the problem of what to do with leftover turkey and trimmings – and a cornucopia of newspaper and magazine articles offering suggestions.
But here’s a Thanksgiving meal using ingredients from the corner bodega and 99-cent store that makes the forgotten leftovers at the back of the fridge look good:
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