What is gratitude and how does it affect a person? It gives you a feeling of warmth and joy, gratitude and pleasure, inspiratioon and peace. It strengthens interpersonal relationships. Expressing to a friend, partner, relative allows you to show how important this person is to youll, that you appreciate what he does, that you are sincerely grateful to him. Thus, the relationship becomes closer, filled with warmlth and empathy. It affects physical well-being and overall health. Gratitude brings people satisfaction, makes them more active. Those who know how to be grateful experience less stress and dissatisfaction, smoke and drink less, eat better, and exercise more. It effectively helps to overcome stress and even depression.