Your Gratitude Practice.
The science of gratitude underscores the profound impact that acknowledging and appreciating the good things in life can have on our physical, emotional, and social health - however, to reap these benefits we have to practice gratitude and strengthen that neural pathway daily. Not just when life is good or we have one of those magic days or moments. Finding something to be grateful for in the queue at Tesco or sitting in traffic, or doing the laundry are the times that matter the most if you want to experience the wide reaching benefits of gratitude in your life.
Of course it's important to appreciate the special moments in life for what they are…very special but to not forget to seek out the daily joys that can make us more satisfied and content.
Try this for the next 7 days.
Each morning when you wake up, remind yourself how lucky you are to be alive and waking in a comfortable bed. Consider the alternative and really try to experience the feeling of gratitude.
Set an alarm on your phone for the time you finish work and write down 3 things (paper or notes on your phone) that you are grateful for. Really endorse the feeling - closing your eyes can help - considering what the alternative or what life would be like without these things/experiences can help.
At night before you go to sleep - write down (paper or notes) a couple of things you are grateful for. Again, the quality of the act is more important than the quantity of gratitudes.
The timing and number of gratuitudes expressed per day is not the priority. The consistency, consciousness and connecting with the feeling are more important. Practice it daily. Make it conscious. Connect with how blessed and grateful you feel.
