Dr. Suresh Kumar Murugesan is a professor of psychology from Madurai, India who presented on the importance of gratitude. Some key points from the presentation include: - Gratitude increases happiness by 25% and improves health outcomes like blood pressure and heart function. - Grateful people are more social, forgiving, resilient to stress, and productive. They also experience better sleep and less pain. - The presentation recommends practices to cultivate gratitude like keeping a gratitude journal, writing thank you notes, appreciating nature, and using gratitude prompts.

1. Gratitude for Success
Dr. Suresh Kumar Murugesan PhD

2. About the Presenter
● Dr.Suresh Kumar Murugesan is a passionate Professor, researcher and
Mental Health Practitioner from Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
● At present he is Heading the department of Psychology, The American
College, Madurai and Adjunct Professor of School of Behavioural Sciences
and Education at TAU
● He is very keen in learning new research studies in behavioural Sciences
and open to learn.
● His ultimate aim is to make impression in the field of Knowledge
● His area of specializations are Psychometry, Psychotherapy, Positive
Psychology

3. Disclaimer
● This presentation is prepared
for learning purpose only and
all the images and pictures
used in this presentation are
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● Due recognition was given to
all the material collected from
the various sources.
● Any name or reference is
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● Email -
sureshkumar800@yahoo.com
Thank you

4. Gratitude
● acknowledgment
● appreciativeness
● grace
● gracefulness
● gratefulness
● praise
● recognition
● requital
● responsiveness
● thankfulness

6. Importance of Gratitude

7. Gratitude increases
happiness by 25%

8. People practice
gratitude experience
better sleep

9. Gratitude improves health
Studies proved that grateful people are linked to
● Healthier blood pressure
● Better heart function

10. Gratitude improves better immune system

11. People who practice
Gratitude feels less
pains

12. Gratitude help us
socially
People are more helpful, generous and compassionate when
feeling grateful

13. Grateful people
forgive others

14. Grateful people are
outgoing

15. Grateful people are feel less lonely and
isolated

16. Grateful people are
more resilient

17. Grateful people manage and cope their
stress better

18. Gratitude increase productivity by 50%

19. 81% of people work
hard for the people
who are grateful

20. Dr. Suresh Kumar Murugesan PhD Madurai +91 975040 6463 sureshkumar800@yahoo.com

21. GRATITUDE PRACTICES

22. 1.KEEP A GRATITUDE
JOURNAL

23. 2. WRITE A THANK
NOTE

24. 3. Hug the beauty of Nature

25. 4. THANK THE PEOPLE WHO HELP US

26. 5. Gratitude Jar

27. 6. Gratitude Rock

28. 7. Gratitude Tree

29. 8. Gratitude
Prompts
The prompts include:
● I’m grateful for three things I hear:
● I’m grateful for three things I see:
● I’m grateful for three things I smell:
● I’m grateful for three things I touch/feel:
● I’m grateful for these three things I taste:
● I’m grateful for these three blue things:
● I’m grateful for these three animals/birds:
● I’m grateful for these three friends:
● I’m grateful for these three teachers:
● I’m grateful for these three family members:
● I’m grateful for these three things in my
home:
● I’m grateful for these three people who
hired me:

30. 9. Gratitude Flower

31. 10. Gratitude Letter or
email

32. 11. Gratitude Collage

33. 12. Identify one thing you appreciate

34. 13. Surprise with Flowers

35. References
1. https://my.happify.com/hd/optimism-infographic/
2. https://online.uwa.edu/infographics/optimism-in-the-workplace/
3. https://elearninginfographics.com/stay-positive-in-difficult-times-infographic/
4. https://my.happify.com/hd/forgiveness-infographic/
5. https://visual.ly/community/Infographics/lifestyle/mindfulness
6. https://www.goodnet.org/articles/7-inspiring-habits-mindful-people-infographic
7. https://www.goodnet.org/articles/7-inspiring-habits-mindful-people-infographic
8. https://www.acesconnection.com/g/aces-in-
education/fileSendAction/fcType/5/fcOid/479401359680952804/fodoid/479401359680952803/Kindness%20
Works%20infographic.pdf
9. https://www.eatdrinkom.com/2017/10/little-random-acts-kindness-infographic/

36. REFERENCE
1. https://nickwignall.com/mental-health-habits/
2. https://www.thsp.co.uk/10-ways-promote-positive-mental-health/
3. https://positivepsychology.com/gratitude-exercises/
4. https://www.proflowers.com/blog/practice-gratitude
5. https://nicoadunne.com/achieve-a-positive-mindset-5-tips/
6. https://www.americaninfographic.com/post/142858826089/infographic-positive-thinking
7. https://biglifejournal.com/blogs/blog/children-positive-attitude
8. https://www.successconsciousness.com/blog/positive-attitude/what-is-the-meaning-of-positive-attitude/
9. https://www.liveandlearnconsultancy.co.uk/what-is-resilience
10. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/293944391_Science_of_the_Heart_Volume_2_Exploring_the_Role_of_the_Heart_in_Human_Performance_An_Overview_of_Rese
arch_Conducted_by_the_HeartMath_Institute/figures?lo=1
11. https://my.happify.com/hd/optimism-infographic/
12. https://online.uwa.edu/infographics/optimism-in-the-workplace/
13. https://elearninginfographics.com/stay-positive-in-difficult-times-infographic/
14. https://my.happify.com/hd/forgiveness-infographic/
15. https://visual.ly/community/Infographics/lifestyle/mindfulness
16. https://www.goodnet.org/articles/7-inspiring-habits-mindful-people-infographic
17. https://www.goodnet.org/articles/7-inspiring-habits-mindful-people-infographic
18. https://www.acesconnection.com/g/aces-in-
education/fileSendAction/fcType/5/fcOid/479401359680952804/fodoid/479401359680952803/Kindness%20Works%20infographic.pdf
19. https://www.eatdrinkom.com/2017/10/little-random-acts-kindness-infographic/
Dr. Suresh Kumar Murugesan PhD Madurai +91 975040 6463 sureshkumar800@yahoo.com