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This is a seemingly simple strategy but I've personally found it to make a huge difference to my outlook. There are lots of ways to practice gratitude, from keeping a journal of things you're grateful for, sharing three good things that happen each day with a friend or your partner, and going out of your way to show gratitude when others help you.
In an experiment where participants took note of things they were grateful for each day, their moods were improved just from this simple practice:
The gratitude-outlook groups exhibited heightened well-being across several, though not all, of the outcome measures across the three studies, relative to the comparison groups. The effect on positive affect appeared to be the most robust finding. Results suggest that a conscious focus on blessings may have emotional and interpersonal benefits.
The Journal of Happiness studies published a study that used letters of gratitude to test how being grateful can affect our levels of happiness:
Participants included 219 men and women who wrote three letters of gratitude over a 3 week period. Results indicated that writing letters of gratitude increased participants' happiness and life satisfaction while decreasing depressive symptoms.
Check out Author Robert Emmons' book on gratitude. Thanks!: How Practicing Gratitude Can Make You Happier, that would give me some good idea to put in to practice. Ordering it rightaway.
"Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” - Marcel Proust.
I cannot stop reading,, and thought I had share with my friends.. 365grateful.com, stories about gratitude.
1. I just donated for relief to Nepal Earthquake. Honestly, I feel like a human. At this moment, even a single penny counts. I am far more satisfied that ever..
2. I met my school teacher. I recalled how I used to be scared to her in school days. But, really really glad to see her. She didn't change a least except only emblems of old age; the grey hair.
Could think of this things only.
Checking out this article for practicing gratitude; 5 ways to do so. One thing is very true, money doesn't make you happy. So true, so simple.. living in moments is simply the best deal for me.
Positive energy is really contagious... Spreading some love.
I am seriously stunned... Couldn't help it. Have to share it.. Please please please read it and tell me what you think.
Gratitude increases level of happiness by 25%
God help them, who help others... My new year resolution to to practise gratitude and help others as much as I can possibly do.
Sharing is Caring... Really nice words!!
Just created a gratitude group on my whatsapp... Let me give it a day or two .