Thanksgiving is 10 days away. Have you composed your list of things you are thankful for? If you know what’s good for you, you will.

According to Lisa Lewis, PhD, director of psychology at The Menninger Clinic in Houston, experiencing gratitude for good things that happen in our lives is good for us.

“Gratitude allows you to take good things in,” says Lewis. Listing things for which you can give thanks builds positive feelings.

“Before you dig into the turkey and stuffing, you could all go around the room, and each person could say what they are grateful for,” Dr. Lewis says. “It doesn’t have to be something spectacular. You can be grateful that you can breathe. You can be grateful that you have food to put on the table. You can be grateful for the simple things, for everyday life. That is really the key.”

Read the article at The Menninger Clinic website.