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With vibrant communities offering an extraordinary array of enriching experiences, we at Tribute at Melford have a mission to help seniors live better, longer.
With Thanksgiving approaching, now is the ideal time to reveal one of the secrets of living a long, healthy, happy life: An attitude of gratitude!
Gratitude is recognizing the good things in life. Gratitude is the awareness that we’re the beneficiary of kindness or blessing, that we’re on the receiving end of good fortune or good will. Gratitude helps us appreciate what we have.
And it might help us live longer.
“Thankfulness is the beginning of gratitude. Gratitude is the completion of thankfulness. Thankfulness may consist merely of words. Gratitude is shown in acts.” —Henri Frederic Amiel
In Expressing Gratitude, Practice Makes More Perfect Health
Scientific studies show the correlation between feelings of gratefulness and effects like lower blood pressure, stronger immune system response, less stress and depression, and better sleep. People who are generally grateful for what they have also tend to exercise more, eat healthier, and stick to their medication schedules, according to an article entitled “Gratitude Is Good Medicine” on the University of California at Davis Medical Center’s website.
Indeed, findings suggest “that gratitude is an attainment associated with emotional maturity,” says an article published by Harvard Health headlined “Giving Thanks Can Make You Happier.”
So look around for reasons to be grateful. You’ll find lots of them!
Living here at Tribute at Melford where Anne Arundel meets Prince George’s County, we’re mere minutes from the Annapolis Marine Pier. Explore the charming cobblestone streets and waterfront shops, or tour the stores at Bowie Town Center. Stake out your favorite spot along the Atlantic oceanfront, then take a walk along our secure trails and spy the nest of bald eagles we call neighbors. The summers are filled with Bowie Baysox baseball, but the famous crab bomb at Jerry’s Seafood is a home run all year long! Back on your home plate, there’s always a gourmet meal – not to mention happy hour by the fireplace.
How To Express Thankfulness? It’s a State of Mind
Taking another quote from Harvard Health, “This mental state [of gratitude] grows stronger with use and practice.” A study conducted at the University of California at Berkeley indicates that being proactively grateful has long-lasting positive effects on the brain.
So, we offer a few ways to truly feel gratitude on a daily basis:
Grateful To Be Your Home For Active Independent Senior Living
This Thanksgiving, the staff and management at Tribute at Melford are thankful for our residents, because all of them have chosen to live here. That’s why we try so hard to provide them the lifestyle of their choosing. Whether that’s an upbeat tempo, a slower rhythm, or dancing to a different beat, you’ll find your cadence with Tribute. Enjoy life in the key of beautiful.®
Thank you to all our residents, and thank you to the seniors and their families who come to Tribute for true independent living, first-class assisted living, and advanced memory care. Please contact our community’s main office by email at Hello@TributeAtMelford.com or phone at 301-329-5565, and connect with Tribute at Melford on Facebook. We’re grateful for you!
From Tribute at Melford, Happy Thanksgiving – and many more.