The idea of practising gratitude to change your circumstances and your life is probably not totally new to you. Even though you may have heard of the many ways that Gratitude can change your life for the better, you may not specifically know how to practice it. I want to share with you transformative methods that will open your heart to gratitude and allow you to mindfully practice each day, allowing your life to be transformed for the better.
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How Can our Practice Gratitude?
You can practice gratitude in lots of different ways, like:
- gratitude exercises, such as journaling
- paying attention to the little things in life, like the birds in the trees
- telling someone you’re grateful for them or for something they did, even if it was a long time ago
- doing something kind for someone in your life to express your gratitude
- meditating on the positive aspects of your life
- giving thanks through prayer
Benefits of Gratitude
There are many benefits of practising gratitude, both mental and physical. Regular practice has been shown to have measurable positive effects on health.
Gratitude and Emotional Benefits
Make us happier
Increase psychological wellbeing
Enhance our positive emotions
Increase our self-esteem
Gratitude and Social Benefits
Make people like us
Improve our romantic relationships
Improve our romantic relationships
Gratitude and Personality Benefits
Make us more optimistic
Increase our spiritualism
Increase our spiritualism
Gratitude and Physical Health
Reduce depressive symptoms
Reduce your blood pressure
Improve your sleep
Improve your overall physical health
Five ways to Practice Gratitude
- Each day, think of three things you’re thankful for. Make it a daily habit to visualize what’s good in your life. …
- Start a gratitude journal. Journaling can be an excellent self-therapy technique. …
- Thank someone new every week. …
- Meditate. …
- Focus more on others’ intentions.
Method of practising Gratitude
Experiencing more gratitude is easy and doesn’t take much time. Try these ideas and see what works best for you:
- Keep a gratitude journal. Take five minutes each day or once a week to think of and write down three things that have happened to you since the previous day or week that you’re glad you experienced.
- Take pictures. Set yourself a mission to photograph little things in your everyday life that make you smile.
- Tell someone you’re grateful to have them in your life. Whether it’s someone you look up to, or someone who just makes you happy, take the time to tell them you’re glad they’re around.
You don’t have to think up a whole bunch of really significant things in order to be grateful. You can be grateful for the smallest things, such as the sunshine, your morning coffee, or the fact that you made it to your train on time.
Want an easy and simpler way to bring gratitude into your life? You can download my gratitude Diary Here.
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