Can it be that a hot “cuppa” reminds us of those childhood days when we snuggled into our mother’s arms or the arms of someone who loved us?
Whatever the reason, researchers are telling us that “simply clutching a warm cup of coffee can bring on a flood of warm feelings.” The research came out of the University of Colorado at Boulder and Yale University.
A cuppa: Therefore, the next time you want to talk with someone you love and wish to convey some positive feelings, serve a warm cup of tea, coffee, or even chicken soup. Read the story for yourself – from Reuters UK – it is fascinating. A Warm Cup
Gratitude and Forgiveness: Another method of generating warm feelings is through forgiveness and gratitude. Our pediatrician’s wife once told us the story of a person who really created difficulty for her. She would actually cross the street when she saw the woman approaching.
Then one day, she sat down, wrote a simple forgiveness prayer, and then began wishing the woman blessings — ten to be exact. The next time she saw her nemesis approach, she greeted her. “It amazed me,” said Ellie. “Somehow I just couldn’t muster up that old anger and resentment again.”
Warm coffee, sprinkled with blessings — serve it up!
Copyright 2008 Rita Watson