Practising gratitude
How and why to develop the gratitude attitude
Research from the area of positive psychology demonstrates a clear link between gratitude and overall happiness.
Practicing gratitude has so many benefits, including:
💗 boosting mood
💗 helping us to savour good experiences
💗 strengthening our immune system
💗 lowers blood pressure
💗 improves sleep
💗 improves relationships by helping us be more compassionate, forgiving and generous
How do I write a gratitude journal?
If gratitude is something you’ve been meaning to start or reintroduce, here’s a simple guide for bringing some more gratitude into your day:
Take a few minutes to reflect on the day, week, month or year and think about some of the things you feel really grateful for. These can be big things or little things, things that happen every day or only once in a while, people, places, stuff, your eyeballs...there really is no right or wrong!
Jot down at least three of these things in your phone, on a piece of paper, or in your gratitude journal.
Read over the things you’re feeling grateful for and notice any feelings of pleasure, joy or gratitude that arise. Savour these feelings by paying attention to them.
It’s that simple!
Keeping a gratitude journal can go a long way as an act of self-love.