Scott and SadieThanksgiving is a time of gratitude . . . giving back . . . and sharing time with family and friends. And this year, it seems like younger adults are embracing thankfulness, but older adults aren’t in the mood.
A new survey asked people, “Does your family have a Thanksgiving tradition of going around the table and announcing what you are thankful for?” 30% of people said YES . . . including more than 40% of Gen Z’ers and Millennials.
There’s a big drop off after that, and only 17% of Boomers say they do that . . . and it was also less popular in the Midwest than any other part of the country.
They also asked, “Compared with previous Thanksgivings, how do you feel this year?” 37% of people said “more thankful” . . . 39% said “about as thankful” . . . and 13% said they’re feeling LESS thankful this year.
Once again, people 45 and older . . . particularly in the Midwest . . . are feeling LESS thankful.
If you’re someone who IS embracing gratitude this holiday season, there are MANY things to be thankful for. And these are the most popular:
47% of people say they’re the MOST thankful for family and friends . . . 19% are most thankful for their health . . . 8% say their faith . . . 5% say America . . . 4% say their pets . . . and 3% say their job or personal finances.
Women were more likely to put an emphasis on others . . . family and friends . . . while men were more likely to be thankful for their own health and America.
And when broken down by age, younger adults said they were most thankful for family and friends . . . their health . . . and their job.
Older adults were more thankful for their faith . . . America . . . and their pets.
(If your family DOESN’T have a tradition of going around the table talking about what you’re thankful for . . . it could be something to put in your back pocket to introduce.)
(Particularly if it seems like there’s too much COMPLAINING going on. Especially if you have kids. Or adults acting like kids.)
