It’s easy to focus on the negatives during difficult times, but even on your hardest days, a daily gratitude practice trains your brain to look for the good in every day and helps you become more resilient.
Practicing gratitude has been scientifically proven to be associated with an individual’s well-being, general feelings of happiness and overall mental health.
Here are 7 scientifically proven benefits of gratitude from an article titled, “7 Scientifically Proven Benefits Of Gratitude That Will Motivate You To Give Thanks Year-Round”, by psychotherapist, Amy Morin:
- Gratitude opens the door to more relationships
- Gratitude improves physical health
- Gratitude improves psychological/brain health
- Gratitude enhances empathy and reduces aggression
- Grateful people sleep better
- Gratitude improves self-esteem
- Gratitude increases mental strength
It’s so easy to focus on the negatives during difficult times, but even on our hardest days, a daily gratitude practice trains our mind to look for the good in every day and helps us become more resilient.
In a 2003 research study, the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology found that “gratitude was a major contributor to resilience following the terrorist attacks on September 11,” concluding that “recognizing all that you have to be thankful for — even during the worst times—fosters resilience.” (Psychology Today)