"Gratitude is the healthiest of all human emotions. The more you express gratitude for what you have, the more likely you will have even more to express gratitude for." - Zig Ziglar
When you plant the seed of gratitude in your heart and acknowledge it daily, your happiness will grow.
Being grateful for all life gives you both good and bad can help you see the world in a more positive way. It helps develop a glass half full perspective. For example, when your house is a mess. Instead of thinking, it will take me forever to clean this house. Think, I am grateful for this house to clean. By changing our thoughts to be more optimistic, we learn to appreciate things in our life instead of taking them for granted.
An attitude of gratitude involves appreciating those experiences that are positive and those that are challenging. The key is changing how we view challenges. You can see a setback as an area you will avoid in the future, or be grateful for the opportunity to push yourself to learn something new. This mindset change will help you develop the mental strength needed to get through the harder times in life.
Gratitude helps us celebrate the present and appreciate the small joys in our daily life. Each day you are blessed by the beauty all around you. Noticing those blessings allows you to change your mindset to one of optimism. The journey may not always be easy, but we can always find something to be thankful for in our lives.
The Social Impact of Showing Gratitude
Gratitude is a practice that enriches our lives and the lives of others. It allows us to recognize those things and people who bring us joy. Gratitude is contagious, and showing our appreciation will cultivate joy in the lives of those who contribute to our happiness. This can have a social impact when that person takes the gratitude you shared and pays it forward to a person in their life they need to thank.
According to Dr Robert Emmons, the world's leading scientific expert on gratitude and a professor at UC-Davis, there are two key components to practicing gratitude:
We affirm the good things we’ve received.
We acknowledge the role other people play in providing our lives with goodness.
If you are looking for a way to develop a more positive attitude and contribute to making the world a happier place, start by acknowledging others for the positive impact they have on your life. Let showing your appreciation and being kind to those around you be your superpower and the gift you give back to the world.
The Benefits of a Daily Gratitude Journal
Living in the present moment and cherishing all the small things that bring joy to our lives is the goal of a daily gratitude practice. An added bonus is having a grateful heart improves your mood, emotions, outlook, and overall health. It also makes you mentally strong and can help you in your social and professional life.
In his gratitude research, Dr. Emmons performs studies that involve more than one thousand participants writing daily in a gratitude journal. After only three weeks, the results found significant benefits to the participants physical, psychological and social wellbeing.
Writing down three things you are grateful for each day is an easy way to improve your health. Something that takes as little as five minutes can change your outlook for the entire day or help you sleep better at night. It is up to you when you do this activity each day. The important thing is to do it consistently. Commit to this one action, and over time you will see your life change for the better.
Gratitude takes practice to make it a habit we do daily. A good way to keep yourself accountable is to use a gratitude journal. This is exactly why we created our gratitude journal, Coastal. We want to help you stay positive in life and develop an attitude of gratitude. What we do daily defines our life. Stay committed to showing gratitude and appreciating the joys in your life and positive things will happen.
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