One aspect of appreciating others is seeing their value, worth or talent and speaking it to them. When you do, you have truly seen and known them for who they are. They become related to you in a strong loving way because you noticed and acknowledged their true self. Because of these strong connections they will go all out in their efforts at this time and go beyond and in the next interactions with you. They will want to work or play with you because of your appreciation of them. Study shows appreciation is more powerful and effective than discipline in behavior changes.
Appreciation facilitates cooperation at home and work. Competition can ruin so many of our relationships. When appreciating another’s point of view is expressed and considered many times, what happens is cooperation. It can easily introduce fun and play.
Appreciation is an antidote to a power struggle. When two people want things their way it can result in harsh words and even all-out fights. Appreciation can dissolve the whole issue of power and make it irrelevant. It is hard to make someone wrong when they are praising or appreciating you.
Connecting with others is such a joy by appreciating them. Please experiment connecting with another person by appreciating them authentically.
Bonus points: Appreciate a person whom you do not agree with about something. See if you can find their value, worth, or talent and authentically share it with them. See what happens.
Yes, this is a simple act of acknowledgement. It is claiming what is, is good and more than enough.
If it is simple and free, why don’t we do it. Why don’t we look for the good in others and in our own life? As simple as it is, we are not taught to do that. We mostly are taught to look for the bad in ourselves, others, and life itself.
Once we change our perspective and look for good it changes everything. Again, it is simple but not easy.
I believe if we can be taught to say the blessing at our meals, then we can be taught to give gratitude daily.
The answer is to practice however we choose, write it, say it, think it but just do it.
Apostle Paul said, “In everything give thanks.”
How does it change your life? It changes your life in so many ways.
Let us start with the body and how it changes your body. The vibration of appreciation is the same as love. Studies show your heart rate on love vs anger, is a healthier heart. It affects water and we are made up of 70-80% water. With appreciation we have a healthier body, mind, heart rate hormones, mood, and blood pressure.
(A simple cure for depression is appreciating someone or something in your life)
Let’s talk about the social change of appreciation. It can create friendships where there were not any. Authentically used appreciation can mend relationships, create love and affinity with others. It can transform friendships, partnership, companies and families.
As I have said and many studies show, it can heal your body. In my story I was healed of Covid 19.