Develop an attitude of gratitude
Research shows that those who keep a simple gratitude journal felt happier, more optimistic and even slept better at night. Cultivating a life-long ‘attitude of gratitude’ has been linked to increased wealth, better health, sounder sleep, less anxiety and depression, higher long-term satisfaction with life and kinder behaviour toward others, including romantic partners. A recent study also showed that feeling grateful makes people less likely to turn aggressive when provoked. So, it’s a no-brainer, isn’t it? Why then do so few people actually live with a permanent attitude of gratitude? Perhaps because we might not know what an attitude of gratitude actually is or – if we do – we have not made it a habit yet. Let’s take Key Steps this week to make sure that we can…
Really live in a state of gratitude
- Keep a gratitude list or journal. Yes, it is important to write everything you are grateful for down. I often encourage you to write things down because there is overwhelming evidence to support the power writing has in making your thoughts clear and concrete. Writing your gratitude list will reinforce the abundance you have and help you to create the ‘gift’ you are going to give in the next step…
- Express your gratitude. Renowned psychologist Dr Martin Seligman guarantees that if you do the following:
(a) Write a 300-word letter to someone who changed your life for the better
(b) Hand-deliver it to the recipient
(c) Read it aloud to him or her You will be happier and less depressed one month from now. Amazing, isn’t it!? And just imagine the profound impact you’ll have on the recipient’s state of being. Having an attitude of gratitude isn’t just about noting down what you are grateful for, it is about expressing it too. Feeling gratitude but not expressing it is like wrapping a gift and not giving it. An unexpected SMS or hand-written note in a lunch box goes a long way and remember to also pick-up the phone and say it, or better yet, if you can, express your gratitude in person. Start right now, express you gratitude every day! Do it for your own benefit and to really appreciate those who touch your life every day. And to increase your well-being and happiness you can also join us to Effectively Manage Time & Stress on 10 & 11 August 2016. Email Tiffany now for more information about our public and in-house programmes and…
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