Note: Various colleagues are filling in while First Things First President and CEO Lauren Hall is on maternity leave. The following was written by Mitchell Qualls and published at firstthings.org in ...

I am happy to share one of my favorite columns of the year because, in the nonprofit sector, there are so many things to be thankful for: First responders who provided rescue and relief throughout our ...

The results were striking: those who exchanged gratitude had healthier cardiovascular responses. Their hearts pumped more efficiently, blood vessels widened, and oxygen-rich blood reached the ...

The findings of an October 2025 study published in The Journal of Positive Psychology suggest that gratitude activities may benefit cardiac vagal regulation. That, in turn, could promote heart health ...