Irish Blog

With Christmas behind us, it is so easy to feel stuck in the doldrums of January. We spend weeks preparing our hearts and homes for Christmas; we enjoy time away from work; we celebrate with friends and family. But then, inevitably, the joy-filled celebrating comes to an end. The beautiful decorations come down. We go back to work.

Every year in my Religion classes, we start the new school year with my favorite lesson - The Science Behind Gratitude. We spend a few days talking about gratitude and how it affects the brain, watching videos on gratitude