Practicing gratefulness may be the best kept secret to help reduce stress and feel better. Practicing gratitude everyday can have a significant benefit to our physical and emotional wellbeing.
Learn more about ways to practice gratitude and find resources that can help.
Are you grateful for your good health? For the project that you completed? Be kind to yourself by being thankful for making it through a difficult year, even if you weren’t able to accomplish everything you wanted to.
Think of someone who did something or said something that changed your life for the better; Someone you never properly thanked; someone you may not have thought about or seen for a while. Write a letter of gratitude to this person.
Leave a meal, a plant or a card on a friend’s doorstep. Consider volunteering for an organization or activity where you can help others.
Once a week, give yourself 10-15 minutes and write down people, places, objects, memories, or events you’re grateful for.
An overview of the benefits and ideas of practicing gratitude.
Feeling gratitude can improve health and happiness. This exercise encourages individuals to express gratitude in a thoughtful, deliberate way.
An article on how practicing gratitude is a key coping strategy for feeling less stress.
From worksheets and quizzes to short exercises and examples, find resources for practicing gratitude to improve physical health and emotional wellbeing.
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