Gratitude Can Change Your Life

Gratitude is one of the most overlooked factors in our pursuit of self-improvement and personal well-being.

Although not an external skill that can be learned, gratitude is an innate quality, a potential mindset that exists in each and every one of us. It can be awakened and developed to dramatically change your outlook - and transform your life in ways you never imagined.

Practicing gratitude creates a huge paradigm shift. Suddenly, so many of the things that keep you tossing and turning at night become trivial and meaningless – while the things you should be putting your effort into, the things that have true value and meaning, become crystal-clear. No physical skill can ever transform your life in this way.

I challenge you to count your blessings today. From the moment you wake up until you go to bed, make the intent to notice all the things you are grateful for. There are so many things that we take for granted without giving them a second thought. The challenge is to look around you and notice these things or people and how they make your life easier or happier. Just keep your mind open and be grateful for as many things as you can and watch how things begin to shift for you.

Some Ways to Practice Gratitude

• Keep a gratitude journal in which you list things for which you are thankful. Y

• Make a gratitude collage by drawing or pasting pictures.

• Make a game of finding the hidden blessing in a challenging situation.

• When you feel like complaining, make a gratitude list instead. You may be amazed by how much better you feel.

• Notice how gratitude is impacting your life and write about it.

Once you develop an attitude of a sincere attitude for all the blessings you receive, this unleashes the power for you to receive even more than you already have. It changes your perspective, your focus, and eventually your life.

“It is impossible to feel grateful and depressed in the same moment.” -Naomi Williams