Grateful Monday! #198

Start your day with a little sugar!

Today is Monday November 20th.  On today's show:

**OK, listen people, are you paying attention, The Morning Show with Dena Jo has a special announcement…

Since the holiday season is now among us, I wanted to do a new holiday contest.   

Get your creativeness, glue guns, bom bomms and yarn out or just go buy one, it is time for  "The Dena Jo Ugly Sweater Contest!"

This gives you a whole lot of time to make or buy an ugly sweater! 

Ugly sweater pictures will need to be into me by December 11th (I will get that information for were to send it to.) and I will announce the winner on Friday the 15th. 

**I like to start the show with the word of the day & quote of the day. A LITTLE ENCOURAGEMENT IN A WORLD OF HATE, Let's go!

Today's word of the day is   " gratitude "

//: the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness:

**Quote of the day:

"At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us. " -  Albert Schweitzer

What do you think gratitude is?  Do you practice it on a daily basis?

Gratitude. It is a positive emotion that involves being thankful and appreciative. 

Gratitude stems from the recognition that something good happened to you.  When you experience gratitude, you feel grateful for something or someone in your life and respond with feelings of kindness & warmth.

It is also associated with several mental and physical health benefits.

Being able to express your appreciation and thanks for what you have, is a good way to start.

- Be thankful for your health

-  Being grateful for the beauty you encounter in your daily life.   (take a walk, look around at all you may have been taking for granted.)

-  Thank someone for the positive influence they have in your life.

-  Paying attention to the small things in your life that bring you joy and peace

-   Spend a few moments thinking about the things in your life that you are grateful for.  We are all so busy, have a ton going on that we do not appreciate the people and things in our daily lives. 

-  Do something kind for another person to show them how grateful you are to have them in your life.

SOME are naturally prone to experiencing gratitude more than others.  But  gratitude is also something that you can learn and practice more often.  It isn't so complex or challenging.  The more your practice it, the better you will become and put yourself into a grateful state of mind!

Think about it. 

-  Do you feel like you have a lot to be thankful in your life? 

Pausing for a moment to appreciate something or someone, and giving thanks for it can help you feel a greater sense of gratitude.

-  If I asked you to make a list of all the things you are grateful for, how long would your list be?

Learn to observe the moment. Are there people who have done something for you?

-  When you look at the world, can you find many things to be grateful for?  Learn to focus on the experience and allow yourself to take in all those good feelings.

-  Do you frequently experience moments where you appreciate someone or something?

Gratitude is all about recognizing and appreciating people, things, moments that bring joy, peace, or comfort into our lives. 

Practicing gratitude can have a positive impact on both your physical and psychological health.  Just a few of the benefits of gratitude include:

- Decreased stress

- Lower blood pressure

- Less anxiety and depression

- Better Immunity

- Better sleep

And higher levels of optimism

Because it helps you focus on the present, it plays a role in MAGNIFYING positive emotions.

When you come to the realization that there are people in the world who care about you and are looking out for your interests, it can help you recognize your value and the values of others.

You got this!  I believe in you!!

**Trending:

-  What's trending?  BP's Podbean Podcast Nation on Facebook is trending.  Please check him out. If you have a podcast, go there to post it or if you know someone who has a cast, please let them know.  Thank you BP for what you are doing to help us.

- And who will join Dena Jo at the end of the show to help sign me out? The new segment that Bamm Bamm helped me start!  You have to know how to say "AAAAWWWWWWW" I will give you last song warning to let you know.

-  A New Segment for The Morning Show with Dena Jo.  Well Bamm Bamm came on Monday and we talked briefly about me not being able to find the time to watch most of the movies I play the soundtrack too.  So here are the changes.   I will be moving the soundtrack music segment from Wednesday to Friday's BECAUSE on Thursday's starting November 30th we will watch the movie to the soundtrack that I will know play on Fridays.  We are looking forward to hanging out and as Bamm Bamm put it shoot the shit will we watch the movie.  So again,

- New Movie Segment starting on Thursday November 30th.

- Friday we will play the soundtrack to that movie we just watched the night before.

We are going to have a blast!

Remember to check out our friends' podcasts:

Coffeyville Department of Meme's - FB & Merchandise:

https://kjwear.net/stores/coffeyville-department-of-memes/

DaGrayArea's Podcast - News, Society

Free Association Podcast (radioprojects Dennis Barker) Music, News

HannyJ - Friends

Russ Finlay - w/Yancey and Hanny - Where the laughs are long and the talk is lite

Self-improvement Daily -Brian Ford - Self Improvement

SLACKER82ALPHA PODCAST - News

SouthOzMan - Real, Raw & Revised Media - Down Under

The Beans and Weenies - Variety

The Humble Dog - Professional dog trainer

The Mindset Mentor - Rob Dial - Self Improvement

The Rocking Al Show - Self Improvement

The Why Run! Podcast - Society, Personal Development

WKOP- The Wrong Kind of Podcast - Society

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Much Love,

Dena Jo