-lrb- rollingstone.com -rrb- -- prince promised he 'd bring his `` welcome 2 america '' series of east coast concerts on `` a purple day in december , '' and now we know what that purple day will be : . according to new york r&b station wbls , prince will kick off a three-night stand at east rutherford , new jersey 's izod center on december 14th -lrb- with the other shows scheduled for the 15th and 17th -rrb- , then cross the hudson river for a december 19th concert at new york 's madison square garden . prince will also play msg on december 29th -lrb- the night before phish takes over the venue for their new year 's eve stand -rrb- . expect more dates to be announced . the hottest live photos of the week . live nation , the `` welcome 2 america '' promoters , have yet to offer tickets ; wbls writes that all five shows will go on sale october 30th . if you want to stay healthy , try saying ` thank you ' more often . feeling grateful can improve the health of our hearts , according to a new study . researchers found that heart patients who expressed gratitude for the positive things in their life had improved mental , and ultimately physical , health . the study involved men and women who had been diagnosed with stage b heart failure . guests maceo parker , cassandra wilson , janelle monae , sheila e. , mint condition , esperanza spalding , sinbad , the new power generation and more will join prince at the shows , which the fan site prince.org hypothesizes guesses will also include a string of after-concert concerts at harlem 's apollo theatre , the site of prince 's `` welcome 2 america '' announcement . copyright © 2010 rolling stone . heart patients who expressed gratitude for the positive things in their life had better mental and physical health , a study found . stage b is where patients have developed structural heart disease - they may , for example , have had a heart attack that damaged the heart - but do not show symptoms of heart failure , such as shortness of breath or fatigue . it is important to make beneficial lifestyle changes at this stage because patients are at a high risk of progressing to stage c heart failure - where risk of death is five times higher - the researchers said . sportsmail have teamed up with golfbidder to offer one lucky reader the chance to win a bundle of callaway golf clubs and accessories worth more than # 1,300 . the exclusive golfbidder.co.uk competition prize bundle includes a callaway xr driver , callaway xr 3 wood , callaway xr hybrid and a set of callaway xr irons . golfbidder . one of the uk 's busiest online golf retailers , has also thrown in a dozen callaway chrome soft golf balls as part of this superb golf package . click here to be in with a chance of winning this special prize . sportsmail have teamed up with golfbidder to offer one lucky reader the chance to win a special golf prize . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- so this is christmas . a coquettish santa claus , rocking a sexy version of his traditional red suit while doing his best marilyn monroe `` seven year itch '' pose . the wide-mouthed blowup doll was erected outside a mall in taiyuan , the capital of china 's northern shanxi province , to appeal to shoppers and tourists . sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article . the 186 patients were assessed for their levels of gratitude using standard psychological tests . santa monroe 's face , like some other displays around the world , is n't entirely what the holiday season is all about and certainly rather extreme . china is n't germany , for example -- a country in which you 'd expect to find yourself caught up in the christmas spirit . but not unlike other parts of the world , every november many shopping malls , hotels , restaurants and other commercial venues across china coat themselves in a sugary sweet layer of beautiful and occasionally unusual trees , festive light displays and other holiday kitsch . and they can come by the decorations cheap thanks to the chinese city of yiwu , often called `` the christmas capital of the world '' for the high number of factories producing holiday decorations that are exported globally . though there are reports christianity is on the rise in china , it would n't be accurate to say most ordinary chinese equate christmas with religion or the celebration of the birth of jesus christ . it 's not a public holiday in china so all businesses and schools remain open on december 25 . that has n't stopped many locals from buying into the gift giving and party traditions of the season . it 's a trend retail outlets are more than happy to cater to , piping christmas music through speakers and laying on the tinsel to get shoppers in the mood to spend . these scores were then compared with the patients ' scores for depressive symptoms , sleep quality , fatigue , self-efficacy -lrb- belief in our ability to deal with a situation -rrb- and inflammatory markers . inflammation can often worsen heart failure . ` we found that more gratitude in these patients was associated with better mood , better sleep , less fatigue and lower levels of inflammatory biomarkers related to cardiac health , ' said professor paul mills , from the university of california . patients who were more grateful had lower markers of inflammation , which can worsen heart failure . to further test their findings , the researchers asked some of the patients to write down three things for which they were thankful most days of the week for eight weeks . if you really want to enjoy the season , there 's no christmas theme but china 's most wintery attraction is the annual harbin ice and snow sculpture festival . though it does n't officially kick off until january 5 , many of the displays go up in mid-december and are open for visitors . both groups continued to receive their normal clinical care during that time . ` we found that those patients who kept gratitude journals for those eight weeks showed reductions in circulating levels of several important inflammatory biomarkers , as well as an increase in heart rate variability while they wrote , ' said professor mills . ` improved heart rate variability is considered a measure of reduced cardiac risk . ` it seems that a more grateful heart is indeed a more healthy heart , and that gratitude journaling is an easy way to support cardiac health . ' the research was published in the journal spirituality in clinical practice .
heart patients who were more grateful had improved physical health . they had lower markers for inflammation - which can worsen heart failure . they also had better moods , better sleep , and less fatigue , experts found . writing a ` gratitude journal ' is also linked with better heart health , they said .
-lrb- rollingstone.com -rrb- -- prince promised he 'd bring his `` welcome 2 america '' series of east coast concerts on `` a purple day in december , '' and now we know what that purple day will be : . according to new york r&b station wbls , prince will kick off a three-night stand at east rutherford , new jersey 's izod center on december 14th -lrb- with the other shows scheduled for the 15th and 17th -rrb- , then cross the hudson river for a december 19th concert at new york 's madison square garden . prince will also play msg on december 29th -lrb- the night before phish takes over the venue for their new year 's eve stand -rrb- . expect more dates to be announced . the hottest live photos of the week . live nation , the `` welcome 2 america '' promoters , have yet to offer tickets ; wbls writes that all five shows will go on sale october 30th . if you want to stay healthy , try saying ` thank you ' more often . feeling grateful can improve the health of our hearts , according to a new study . researchers found that heart patients who expressed gratitude for the positive things in their life had improved mental , and ultimately physical , health . the study involved men and women who had been diagnosed with stage b heart failure . guests maceo parker , cassandra wilson , janelle monae , sheila e. , mint condition , esperanza spalding , sinbad , the new power generation and more will join prince at the shows , which the fan site prince.org hypothesizes guesses will also include a string of after-concert concerts at harlem 's apollo theatre , the site of prince 's `` welcome 2 america '' announcement . copyright © 2010 rolling stone . heart patients who expressed gratitude for the positive things in their life had better mental and physical health , a study found . stage b is where patients have developed structural heart disease - they may , for example , have had a heart attack that damaged the heart - but do not show symptoms of heart failure , such as shortness of breath or fatigue . it is important to make beneficial lifestyle changes at this stage because patients are at a high risk of progressing to stage c heart failure - where risk of death is five times higher - the researchers said . sportsmail have teamed up with golfbidder to offer one lucky reader the chance to win a bundle of callaway golf clubs and accessories worth more than # 1,300 . the exclusive golfbidder.co.uk competition prize bundle includes a callaway xr driver , callaway xr 3 wood , callaway xr hybrid and a set of callaway xr irons . golfbidder . one of the uk 's busiest online golf retailers , has also thrown in a dozen callaway chrome soft golf balls as part of this superb golf package . click here that are exported globally . though there are reports christianity is on the rise in china , it would n't be accurate to say most ordinary chinese equate christmas with religion or the celebration of the birth of jesus christ . it 's not a public holiday in china so all businesses and schools remain open on december 25 . that has n't stopped many locals from buying into the gift giving and party traditions of the season . it 's a trend retail outlets are more than happy to cater to , piping christmas music through speakers and laying on the tinsel to get shoppers in the mood to spend . these scores were then compared with the patients ' scores for depressive symptoms , sleep quality , fatigue , self-efficacy -lrb- belief in our ability to deal with a situation -rrb- and inflammatory markers . inflammation can often worsen heart failure . ` we found that more gratitude in these patients was associated with better mood , better sleep , less fatigue and lower levels of inflammatory biomarkers related to cardiac health , ' said professor paul mills , from the university of california . patients who were more grateful had lower markers of inflammation , which can worsen heart failure . to further test their findings , the researchers asked some of the patients to write down three things for which they were thankful most days of the week for eight weeks . if you really want to enjoy the season , there 's no christmas theme but china 's most wintery attraction is the annual harbin ice and snow sculpture festival . though it does n't officially kick off until january 5 , many of the displays go up in mid-december and are open for visitors . both groups continued to receive their normal clinical care during that time . ` we found that those patients who kept gratitude journals for those eight weeks showed reductions in circulating levels of several important inflammatory biomarkers , as well as an increase in heart rate variability while they wrote , ' said professor mills . ` improved heart rate variability is considered a measure of reduced cardiac risk . ` it seems that a more grateful heart is indeed a more healthy heart , and that gratitude journaling is an easy way to support cardiac health . ' the research was published in the journal spirituality in clinical practice .
to be announced . the hottest live photos of the week . live nation , the `` welcome 2 america '' promoters , have yet to offer tickets ; wbls writes that all five shows will go on sale october 30th . if you want to stay healthy , try saying ` thank you ' more often . feeling grateful can improve the health of our hearts , according to a new study . researchers found that heart patients who expressed gratitude for the positive things in their life had improved mental , and ultimately physical , health . the study involved men and women who had been diagnosed with stage b heart failure . guests maceo parker , cassandra wilson , janelle monae , sheila e. , mint condition , esperanza spalding , sinbad , the new power generation and more will join prince at the shows , which the fan site prince.org hypothesizes guesses will also include a string of after-concert concerts at harlem 's apollo theatre , the site of prince 's `` welcome 2 america '' announcement . copyright © 2010 rolling stone . heart patients who expressed gratitude for the positive things in their life had better mental and physical health , a study found . stage b is where patients have developed structural heart disease - they may , for example , have had a heart attack that damaged the heart - but do not show symptoms of heart failure , such as shortness of breath or fatigue . it is important to make beneficial lifestyle changes at this stage because patients are at a high risk of progressing to stage c heart failure - where risk of death is five times higher - the researchers said . sportsmail have teamed up with golfbidder to offer one lucky reader the chance to win a bundle of callaway golf clubs and accessories worth more than # 1,300 . the exclusive golfbidder.co.uk competition prize bundle includes a callaway xr driver , callaway xr 3 wood , callaway xr hybrid and a set of callaway xr irons . golfbidder . one of the uk 's busiest online golf retailers , has also thrown in a dozen callaway chrome soft golf balls as part of this superb golf package . click here to be in with a chance of winning this special prize . sportsmail have teamed up with golfbidder to offer one lucky reader the chance to win a special golf prize . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- so this is christmas . a coquettish santa claus , rocking a sexy version of his traditional red suit while doing his best marilyn monroe `` seven year itch '' pose . the wide-mouthed blowup doll was erected outside a mall in taiyuan , the capital of china 's northern shanxi province , to appeal to shoppers and tourists . sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article . the 186 patients were assessed for their levels of gratitude using standard psychological tests . santa monroe 's face , like that are exported globally . though there are reports christianity is on the rise in china , it would n't be accurate to say most ordinary chinese equate christmas with religion or the celebration of the birth of jesus christ . it 's not a public holiday in china so all businesses and schools remain open on december 25 . that has n't stopped many locals from buying into the gift giving and party traditions of the season . it 's a trend retail outlets are more than happy to cater to , piping christmas music through speakers and laying on the tinsel to get shoppers in the mood to spend . these scores were then compared with the patients ' scores for depressive symptoms , sleep quality , fatigue , self-efficacy -lrb- belief in our ability to deal with a situation -rrb- and inflammatory markers . inflammation can often worsen heart failure . ` we found that more gratitude in these patients was associated with better mood , better sleep , less fatigue and lower levels of inflammatory biomarkers related to cardiac health , ' said professor paul mills , from the university of california . patients who were more grateful had lower markers of inflammation , which can worsen heart failure . to further test their findings , the researchers asked some of the patients to write down three things for which they were thankful most days of the week for eight weeks . if you really want to enjoy the season , there 's no christmas theme but china 's most wintery attraction is the annual harbin ice and snow sculpture festival . though it does n't officially kick off until january 5 , many of the displays go up in mid-december and are open for visitors . both groups continued to receive their normal clinical care during that time . ` we found that those patients who kept gratitude journals for those eight weeks showed reductions in circulating levels of several important inflammatory biomarkers , as well as an increase in heart rate variability while they wrote , ' said professor mills . ` improved heart rate variability is considered a measure of reduced cardiac risk . ` it seems that a more grateful heart is indeed a more healthy heart , and that gratitude journaling is an easy way to support cardiac health . ' the research was published in the journal spirituality in clinical practice .
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mint condition , esperanza spalding , sinbad , the new power generation and more will join prince at the shows , which the fan site prince.org hypothesizes guesses will also include a string of after-concert concerts at harlem 's apollo theatre , the site of prince 's `` welcome 2 america '' announcement . copyright © 2010 rolling stone . heart patients who expressed gratitude for the positive things in their life had better mental and physical health , a study found . stage b is where patients have developed structural heart disease - they may , for example , have had a heart attack that damaged the heart - but do not show symptoms of heart failure , such as shortness of breath or fatigue . it is important to make beneficial lifestyle changes at this stage because patients are at a high risk of progressing to stage c heart failure - where risk of death is five times higher - the researchers said . sportsmail have teamed up with golfbidder to offer one lucky reader the chance to win a bundle of callaway golf clubs and accessories worth more than # 1,300 . the exclusive golfbidder.co.uk competition prize bundle includes a callaway xr driver , callaway xr 3 wood , callaway xr hybrid and a set of callaway xr irons . golfbidder . one of the uk 's busiest online golf retailers , has also thrown in a dozen callaway chrome soft golf balls as part of this superb golf package . click here that are exported globally . though there are reports christianity is on the rise in china , it would n't be accurate to say most ordinary chinese equate christmas with religion or the celebration of the birth of jesus christ . it 's not a public holiday in china so all businesses and schools remain open on december 25 . that has n't stopped many locals from buying into the gift giving and party traditions of the season . it 's a trend retail outlets are more than happy to cater to , piping christmas music through speakers and laying on the tinsel to get shoppers in the mood to spend . these scores were then compared with the patients ' scores for depressive symptoms , sleep quality , fatigue , self-efficacy -lrb- belief in our ability to deal with a situation -rrb- and inflammatory markers . inflammation can often worsen heart failure . ` we found that more gratitude in these patients was associated with better mood , better sleep , less fatigue and lower levels of inflammatory biomarkers related to cardiac health , ' said professor paul mills , from the university of california . patients who were more grateful had lower markers of inflammation , which can worsen heart failure . to further test their findings , the researchers asked some of the patients to write down three things for which they were thankful most days of the week for eight weeks . if you really want to enjoy the season , there 's no christmas theme but china 's most wintery attraction is the annual harbin ice and snow sculpture festival . though it does n't officially kick off until january 5 , many of the displays go up in mid-december and are open for visitors . both groups continued to receive their normal clinical care during that time . ` we found that those patients who kept gratitude journals for those eight weeks showed reductions in circulating levels of several important inflammatory biomarkers , as well as an increase in heart rate variability while they wrote , ' said professor mills . ` improved heart rate variability is considered a measure of reduced cardiac risk . ` it seems that a more grateful heart is indeed a more healthy heart , and that gratitude journaling is an easy way to support cardiac health . ' the research was published in the journal spirituality in clinical practice .
 The text discusses the importance of maintaining good heart health, particularly in individuals with a history of heart disease. It highlights the significance of making lifestyle changes to reduce the risk of heart failure and emphasizes the need for regular check-ups with healthcare professionals. Additionally, it touches upon the role of gratitude and positivity in promoting overall well-being.