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Sending Gratitude, Amanda Kukunis
Sending Gratitude, Amanda Kukunis
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Mindfulness practices involving gratitude have been shown to improve mental and physical health. Making short lists of people, things, and experiences that one is grateful for is a helpful habit for decreasing anxiety. Sending Gratitudeis an expansion of these lists guided by the research question:
In what ways does reflecting on past experiences where I was grateful that someone decreased my past anxiety help reduce current anxieties?
How can these experiences be shared with others in a way that will encourage them to practice gratitude?
The final installation imitated a greeting card wall and encouraged viewers to take a …