Word for the Week is "Appreciate"

"Appreciate" -- Use it in a response or statement at least 3 times each day this week.

Don’t just say it, see it!

When you show or acknowledge that you appreciate someone, you provide them with a “boomerang gift.” The gift comes back to you, wielding its unlimited power of transformation. The receiver gets an emotional lift and you benefit from having witnessed or felt something worth appreciating. Who benefits the most is up for debate. What’s no longer up for debate is the fact that looking at works of art can be as enjoyable as staring into the eyes of someone you love.

Until recently, I had no idea that viewing paintings engages a number of different regions of the brain--vision, pleasure, memory, recognition and emotions. When scientists showed their study participant different paintings, they used brain scans to measure the most powerful 'pleasure' response in those taking part. The artworks found to be most beautiful induced a 'feel good sensation.'

So, how we view the world is just as important as what we view. Your challenge this week, is to see artistic beauty where you least expect it. Don’t just “say” how much you appreciate something you see or experience, but truly “see” the beauty in it.

Here's some affirmations to consider:

I will seek and discover beautiful art in unlikely places this week.
I will appreciate someone at least 3 times each day and let them know it.

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