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4 Ways Gratitude Helps Entrepreneurs Right Now These are the benefits of gratitude in the time of coronavirus.

By Najma Khorrami Edited by Jessica Thomas

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In business, the return on investment (ROI) for your money is valued in terms of the ratio between your net profit and the cost of investment. A financial analyst quickly calculates this value which generally reflects success, failure and or progress on the part of an entrepreneur or investor.

The ROI for health and well-being, for entrepreneurs, investors and us all alike, is not as easily calculable. There is plenty of research in health and medicine that discusses how to improve health, regain health and sustain good health. A clear takeaway from the research on gratitude is that gratitude supports well-being in terms of physical, mental, emotional and social health, especially in the time of coronavirus. In other words, the ROI for well-being from expressing gratitude is particularly strong at this time.

Related: Why Gratitude Makes Leaders More Effective

What are the benefits of expressing gratitude? There are at least 4 perks of expressing gratitude that promote health and well-being.

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