Gratitude can lead to more happiness and improves relationships, sleep quality and mental health
Gratitude is a powerful practice to let us increasingly focus on the positive things in our lives. It has the potential to bring more happiness and greater life satisfaction.
A remedy for dissatisfaction
How to practice gratitude
Gratitude journaling is an easy and common scientifically supported method for cultivating gratitude
By writing down things we are grateful for, we can train our brains to scan the world in a more positive way and focus on the good. Practicing gratitude journaling for a few weeks can lead to increased happiness and life satisfaction.
Translating thoughts into concrete language makes us more aware of them, deepening their emotional impact and lets us relive those moments.
Tips to consider if you start with journaling
For a few weeks, write down the things, for which you are grateful
- Be as specific as possible
- Go for depth over breadth
- Get personal
- Try subtraction, not just addition
- See good things as “gifts”
- Savor suprises
- Revise if you repeat
- Write regularly
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