Spiritual: Keep a gratitude journal
Studies consistently show that people who keep a gratitude journal are 25 percent happier than those who don’t!
Benefits of Gratitude:
- infographic at schoolofcoachingmastery
- more on gratitude at Pinterest
A gratitude journal is a powerful tool to increase awareness of the blessings in our lives. Simply write down a few things you are grateful for each day.
Try the Gratitude Spinner Wheel for 32 things to be grateful for.
1. family
2. friends
3. ideas to share
4. a kind word
5. sunshine
6. flowers
7. art
8. scented candles
9. hot coffee
10. a tasty meal
11. ice cream
12. beautiful music
13. raindrops on the roof
14. naps
15. soft blankets
16. a good nights sleep
17. a new day
18. a warm bubble bath
19. a good movie
20. a funny cartoon
21. sharing a laugh
22. learning
23. creativity
24. finding the perfect gift
25. birds chirping
26. going for a swim
27. a crackling fire
28. going for a walk
29. an entertaining book
30. dancing for joy
31. a pet to cuddle with
32. a flowing stream
Tools to use:
1. A weekly printable Gratitude Journal (pdf)
2. Thnx4.org is an online gratitude journal. Many apps are available for smartphones and tablets. Gratitude Garden is available for both Android and ios. Android Gratitude app to try: Attitudes of Gratitude.
Your Mission:
Try it for a week, and you will likely continue the practice of gratitude.
I will practice gratitude by writing down a few things I am grateful for, every day this week in a gratitude journal. I will thank someone I am grateful for, either verbally, or with an email or thank you card at least once.
Learn more:
- Gratitude at The Greater Good Science Center
- Research and a gratitude meditation from emmasepalla
- Lots of resources at gratefulness.org, including free ecards
- Watch the video: A Good Day with Brother David Steindl-Rast
- Listen to Thank You Eternally by Cyrus Almonde
Simple things to be grateful for:
- Thanksgiving Countdown with 30 simple blessings to be thankful for
- 75 Simple Pleasures at Zenhabits.net
- The top 1000 awesome things
Gifts of Appreciation combine gratitude with Random Acts of Kindness. These small gifts (often candy or other small treat) with a punny tag on them can be left as surprises for anyone.
Check out the other weekly activities for a Year of Personal Growth!
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Great idea! Gratitude is such a powerful way to transform the way we look at our lives and circumstances. Here is a bit about my experience in practicing gratitude for a week, while I was on vacation: http://wp.me/p1YzdE-49
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