By now you should have a notebook or journal and you should be writing down three to five things in it every night that you are thankful for. If you want to ramp up your gratitude experience here is what to do next. First, keep writing in the gratitude journal. I know it has been…
Step One to Experience More Gratitude
So you have heard that being grateful can change your life by helping you become happier and healthier but in what ways? In recent years, there has been a great deal of research conducted on experiencing gratitude and what it does to a person’s mind and body. Here are just a few benefits a lifestyle…
What is Gratitude and How Does One Live in it?
Gratitude is defined as the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness. To live in gratitude means to really feel thankful for the good things in your life and to focus on them more than you focus on the negative. I recently learned that 25% of today’s workforce has anxiety…
Life Goes Fast
It’s hard to believe it has been nearly two months since I last posted. Please allow me to apologize. I’m sorry. I will have to quote Ferris Bueller on this one, “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while you could miss it.” I really fell into the…
Word Diet
Part of living a life of gratitude is being thankful for others. We should appreciate and connect with those we love as often as possible in order to make a positive life. I’m sure some of you are thinking, “You haven’t met my loved one, being around them is not a positive experience.” And while…
New Year – New You
Well, it is well into January and many of us have given up on our New Year’s Resolutions. I don’t personally believe in resolutions. I believe in setting goals. One of the best goals you can set for yourself is to live in gratitude every day. I’m sure you have heard about gratitude journals or…