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"There are two ways to live: you can live as if nothing is a miracle or you can live as if everything is a miracle." - Albert Einstein
Over the course of this month, you will be manifesting new habits and wonderful outcomes for your life. Sometimes though, we have to learn how to be grateful for what we have before the universe will give us more.
Today, you will keep a gratitude journal. Studies have shown that cultivating a sense of thankfulness in your everyday life is good for your mental health and emotional well-being. In fat, UC Davis psychologist Robert Emmons has demonstrated such in his research:
The evidence that cultivating gratefulness is good for you is overwhelming. Gratitude is a quality that we should aspire to as a part and parcel of personal growth...Specifically, we have shown that gratitude is positively related to such critical outcomes as life satisfaction, vitality, happiness, self-esteem, optimism, hope, empathy, and willingness to provide emotional and tangible support for other people, whereas being ungrateful is related to anxiety, depression, envy, materialism, and loneliness.
Indeed, in times like these, we need more gratitude. More optimism. Not more stuff to be happy about, just simply more expressions of being grateful for what we already have or experiences we've had in the past.
Estimated Time to Complete: 30 minutes
Today's exercise requires you to be very conscious and mindful of the blessings - big and small - that surround you. Throughout the day, write down everything that you're grateful for. Your list should contain at least FIVE items. It may be helpful to ask yourself the following questions over the course of your day as "gratitude prompts":
What am I thankful for in this moment?
What's working for my good right now?
Today, I'm grateful for . . .
You may answer with things, people, emotions, circumstances, et. It's up to you to take stock of whatever the universe is providing for you.
Take Action and Reflect: When you're done, please share your gratitude journal with us in the comments! What were the five things you were most thankful for today? Start your comment off with "Today, I am grateful for . . ."
Wishing you lifelong happiness and success!
1.I am thankful for life, health, and strength. I know people say this all the time, but I work with people with mental and physical disabilities and that phrase has taken on a whole new meaning for me. The ability to walk around on my own, have a conversation with another individual, or even going to the restroom myself are things that we often take for granted. I no longer do. I know I can't be completely mindful of everything I do each day, but I acknowledge that and I am thankful that I don't have to worry about whether my leg will move when I want it to or if the person I'm looking at will know what I'm trying to say.
ReplyDelete2.I am also thankful for the wonderful friends I have near and far. All of my friends are wonderful men and women trying to make their contribution to this world and I appreciate that and what they are to me.
3.This may sound pompous, but I really don't mean it to: I'm thankful for vast intellectual capacity. I'll leave it at that.
4.I'm thankful for being an empath. It allows me to look past the surface and connect with other people on different levels and see pain in others when most people may overlook it. I'm grateful for strength and strength-building experiences.
5.I'm thankful that I have a man in my life who appreciates and nurtures the woman I am and the woman I can be.
6. I'm grateful for love, peace, and happiness. They are what I consider the greatest gifts.
Today I am thankful for:
ReplyDelete1. Waking up-I was hand chosen by God to enjoy another day. So many others were not.
2. My home-Although it may be in disarray at this time, I still have a home to live in and I am very thankful for that.
3. My job- unemployment is running rampant through our area and I may complain about having to go and the people I work with but I am so thanful to have a job.
4. The ability to provide for myself and my family- It is a struggle at times and I don't know how we're going to make it some days but we do.
5. My health- Listening to some of the calls I get at work makes me thankful for the semi-good health I do have. No major problems that I cant control. I have full function of all my organs and body parts and a sound mind.