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Heart Health
Gratitude & Journaling for Your Heart Health
Practicing gratitude through journaling is not just emotionally comforting — it is scientifically proven to support heart health.
Research published in journals such as Harvard Health and Greater Good Science Center, shows that regular gratitude practices are associated with lower blood pressure, reduced inflammation, improved heart rate variability, and healthier stress hormone levels.
When you intentionally reflect on what is good, your nervous system shifts out of chronic “fight or flight” and into a calmer, restorative state — allowing your heart to work more efficiently. Gratitude journaling has also been linked to better sleep and healthier lifestyle choices, both of which directly protect cardiovascular health. By using LuvSprout, you are not simply writing thoughts down — you are giving your heart moments of rest, regulation, and renewal. Over time, these small moments add up to measurable protection for the organ that sustains your life.
Gratitude and Heart Health (Harvard Health Publishing)
This article from Harvard Health (the consumer health education arm of Harvard Medical School) explains research showing that higher gratitude scores were associated with a lower risk of death from heart disease and other causes, and discusses how writing gratitude notes or journaling might contribute to these benefits:
Harvard Health – Gratitude linked to longer life and fewer heart-related deaths
https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/gratitude-linked-to-longer-life-and-fewer-heart-related-deaths
Gratitude Research (Greater Good Science Center)
The Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley summarises decades of research on gratitude, including studies on gratitude journaling and its links to better heart rate variability, reduced inflammation, and overall well-being — especially in people with cardiovascular concerns:
Greater Good Science Center – Can Gratitude Be Good for Your Heart?
https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/can_gratitude_be_good_for_your_heart
Mental Health
Gratitude & Journaling for Your Mental Health
From a mental health perspective, gratitude journaling is one of the most evidence-backed tools for emotional resilience. Studies from institutions such as Harvard Medical School and the Greater Good Science Center show that gratitude practices increase dopamine and serotonin activity, reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression, and help rewire the brain toward optimism and emotional stability.
Gratitude Journaling creates psychological distance from overwhelming thoughts, allowing the mind to process emotions instead of suppressing them. Over time, this practice strengthens emotional regulation, reduces rumination, and builds a more compassionate inner dialogue. LuvSprout turns this science into a gentle daily ritual — helping you anchor yourself during hard seasons and deepen joy during good ones. The result isn’t forced positivity, but a steadier mind, a softer inner world, and a growing belief that life can still hold goodness — even now.
Gratitude & Mental Health (Greater Good Science Center)
The Greater Good Science Center also hosts research and initiatives focused on how gratitude practices — like journaling — improve mental well-being, emotional resilience, optimism, and reduce psychological stress:
Greater Good Science Center – Expanding the Science and Practice of Gratitude
https://ggsc.berkeley.edu/what_we_do/major_initiatives/expanding_gratitude