Thanksgiving means being present where we are. It means rejoicing where we are. It means welcoming the power of God and the love of God where we are. Thanksgiving is the first step towards simplicity. Thanksgiving is also a powerful tool against anxiety .
People today are too anxious.
We worry about so many things. And thanksgiving helps us to tame anxiety, and bring it under control. I think that it would also be fair to say, that thanksgiving drives out anxiety. While we are giving thanks, we can't be anxious. There simply isn't room for thanksgiving and anxiety to co-exist in the same place at once.