Welcome to this presentation of 5 Ideas For Practicing Gratitude.
Gratitude is believed to be one of the top practices to change your life. From making you happier and more optimistic to enhancing your heart health and immune functions, being grateful comes with numerous benefits. Let’s review 5 ideas for practicing gratitude.
Wake Up with a Grateful Heart. As soon as you open your eyes, make a mental list of five things you’re grateful for. When you begin your day with gratitude, it sets the tone for the rest of the day.
Take a Gratitude Walk. A gratitude walk focuses on acknowledging all the blessings around you that you usually take for granted. Seeing the good in the things in life can help prevent various chronic conditions and improves your mood. Instead of looking straight ahead as you walk, look around you and take note of how the warm sun feels on your skin and how colorful the flowers are.
Focus on What Went Well. This gratitude exercise focuses on the positive things that happened during the day but instead of just thinking about them you write them down and explain why you are thankful that these events took place. The science behind this is that when you write down your emotions, you give yourself the opportunity to self-talk, which provides you with a clearer perspective of what’s going on in your life.
Commit To One Complaint-Free Day Per Week. Various studies indicate that constant complaining can lead to lower levels of happiness and well-being and mental health problems, such as depression and anxiety. Start by setting aside one day when you don’t complain at all. This will help you stop thinking of yourself as a victim and be more accountable for the things that happen in your life.
Use Gratitude Affirmations. If you get stuck in a loop of negative thoughts, you’ll only focus on the negative in every situation. Luckily, the opposite is also true. If you get yourself into the habit of using positive affirmations of gratitude, then your subconscious will gradually shift focus towards a more positive mindset.
Examples of gratitude affirmations include, I’m grateful for my friends and family. I’m grateful for the things I have in my life. I’m thankful because I’m constantly seeing improvements in my life
