Studies show that gratitude has profound effects on well-being, enhancing both mental and physical health. This Thanksgiving, I’m asking you to reflect on the aspects of your life for which you are most appreciative. Please answer both questions below:
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Dr. Robert Pearl is the former CEO of The Permanente Medical Group, the nation’s largest physician group. He’s a Forbes contributor, bestselling author, Stanford University professor, and host of two healthcare podcasts. Check out Pearl’s newest book, ChatGPT, MD: How AI-Empowered Patients & Doctors Can Take Back Control of American Medicine with all profits going to Doctors Without Borders.
Dr. Pearl,
I retired from TPMG at age 62 and started working at the VA half time. At the same time I was recruited by the Navy to join the Navy Reserves and was commissioned in Sept 2016 just shy of age 63. I separated from the Navy the day before I turned 71 on Veterans Day, November 11.
I am grateful for the opportunity to serve and was able to have a positive effect on the sailors around me, as well as the adventures I experienced in the military, including my deployment to NYC in April and May of 2020. Even as a senior citizen, I was able to make a contribution to our country, as you are doing!