The Healing Power of Thank You: Transform Your Mind, Body & Soul
Healing doesn’t always begin with medicine. It often starts with two words: thank you.
Gratitude is more than a mood booster; it’s a healing practice. Saying “thank you” can shift your body chemistry, calming your nervous system and clearing emotional fog. It’s science-backed and spirit-deep.
Author Iyanla Vanzant reminds us, “In every situation, there is something to be grateful for — even if it’s the lesson.” This truth anchors you when life feels heavy. Gratitude doesn’t erase pain; it reframes it. It helps you see that survival itself is grace.
Start small: jot down three things you’re grateful for each day, or simply thank your body for showing up, something I’m embracing myself as a new practice. Try mindful breathing — inhale peace, exhale “thank you.” The more you practice, the more grounded you become in what’s real and good.
Wellness leader Lalah Delia, author of Vibrate Higher Daily, teaches that, “Gratitude raises your frequency — it’s energy medicine.” When you thank life for its gifts, you also thank yourself for enduring, evolving, and expanding.
And so as you reset your wellness priorities for the year’s close, seek balance and calm amid the noise. And always remember gratitude as medicine is eternal, a practice every woman can return to whenever she needs to feel whole, healed, and aligned with her Dream Lifestyle™.
Deneen L. Garrett is a Dream Lifestyle™ coach, speaker, writer and creator & host of a 100 Best Women’s Empowerment podcast Women of Color: An Intimate Conversation. She helps women design lives they love through intention, creativity and bold self-belief. Deneen also contributes to Culturs Magazine and Medium.