“Gratitude is one of the most powerful human emotions. Once expressed, it changes attitude, brightens outlook, and broadens our perspective.” Germany Kent
Be grateful for everything you have. This can make you happier and more attuned with the peace and abundance of the world. It helps you find more joy in what you currently have and helps you manifest what you desire more easily, Dr. Wayne W. Dyer said, “Be in a state of gratitude for everything that shows up in your life. Be thankful for the storms as well as the smooth sailing. What is the lesson or gift in what you are experiencing right now? Find your joy not in what’s missing in your life but in how you can serve.”
Practicing gratitude can be a game-changer: it has far reaching effects, from improving your mental health to boosting your relationships with others. Living your life with gratitude helps you notice the little wins—like the bus showing up on time, a person holding the door open for you, or the sun shining through your window when you wake up in the morning.
Robert Emmons, psychology professor and gratitude researcher at the University of California, Davis, explains that there are two key components of practicing gratitude:
- “We affirm the good things we’ve received
- We acknowledge the role other people play in providing our lives with goodness.”
Research has linked gratitude with a wide range of positive health and emotional well-being benefits, including strengthening your immune system and improving sleep, feeling optimistic and experiencing more peace and pleasure, being more helpful and generous.
But there are very easy actions you can take to practice gratitude: At the end of the day, identity three things you are grateful for and write them down in a special gratitude journal. As you start to develop the habit and a heightened awareness of all you have to be grateful for, you can expand the number of things you try to observe at the end of the day.
“I don’t have to chase extraordinary moments to find happiness – it’s right in front of me if I’m paying attention and practicing gratitude.” Brene Brown
“Gratitude is one of the strongest and most transformative states of being, it shifts your perspective from lack to abundance and allows you to focus on the good in your life, which in turn pulls more goodness into your reality”, says Jen Sincero, success coach and author of “You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life”.
Taking a moment to be thankful and grateful for the good things in life can help you cultivate a healthy work life, manage stress and develop a deeper connection to people, especially in tough situations.
Gratitude is a positive quality that allows you to celebrate the present moment, set aside negative emotions and past experiences, reduce stress, and improve your self-worth and life.
May your day be filled with gratitude and good things.
References:
- https://www.gobankingrates.com/money/financial-planning/9-new-years-resolutions-successful-people-make-year/
- https://www.mindful.org/an-introduction-to-mindful-gratitude/
- https://thestrive.co/gratitude-quotes/
- https://gratitudehabitat.com/2015/09/living-in-gratitude-appreciating-dr-wayne-dyer/