The power of gratitude - an experiment - gratitude challenge

Gratitude has the power to change the world.   This is something we've probably all heard, but have blown off as "foofoo."  But there's tons of evidence on the power of gratitude and other "positive" emotions on how it changes our DNA and also how DNA affects the physical matter of our world. 

This youtube video by Gregg Braden showcases some of the scientific research done on this subject.  This research was conducted in a lab by scientists trying to better understand how human DNA and photons interact.  And another was done to find the effect of emotions on human DNA.  The results were surprising, but to summarize, our DNA "relaxes" and begins to heal and replicate when exposed to "positive emotions." (Stressed or supercoiled DNA does not heal or replicate well, causing DNA malfunctions and genetic health issues) Human DNA also causes photons to arrange themselves in the shape of our double helix when exposed to it in a vacuum.  The video explains this in more detail and what that actually means for us and the world around us.  But, in essence, "positive" emotions, such as gratitude, affect not only us but those around us.  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zy6mVAb-UjU

If you search "the power of gratitude," you are shown a lot of research and nonresearch-related articles outlining gratitude and its power to change you and those around you.

https://www.google.com/search?q=The+power+of+gratiude&rlz=1C1UEAD_enUS1017US1018&oq=The+power+of+gratiude&aqs=chrome..69i57j0i512l5j46i512j0i512l2j46i340i512.6396j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#ip=1

So, I've decided to conduct my own experiment and I invite anyone to try it.  I will be doing 30 days of gratitude.  But, not just listing 1 thing I'm grateful for each day, but listing 1 thing the first day, 2 things the 2nd day, and so on, so that at the end of 30 days, you have listed 465 things you're grateful for.  I will be starting on April 1st.  So, it will look something like this:
#gratitudechallenge
Day 1
1. _______

#gratitudechallenge
Day 2
1._______
2._______

Each day must be something different than the days before.  And they can be as specific or as general as needed.  But the idea is not to repeat anything, that way, you can see just how many wonderful things your life is filled with.  You can also express gratitude for the things yet to come.  I know some people will find this difficult, but if gratitude really has the power to change the world, why not try it?

I will post periodic updates on my experiment as the month of April goes on, and my conclusion at the end.  Again, I invite you to try this as well, use the hashtag #gratitudechallenge and invite your friends and family to try it as well.  Let's start a revolution and change our world for the better. 

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