Gratefulness increases happiness and life satisfaction.
· Grateful people are more resilient to stress.
· Grateful people get along better with others.
· Grateful people are less depressed.
· Grateful people achieve more.
· Grateful people are more helpful and generous.
Write Down What You're
Grateful For
Scientists performed
an experiment in which they asked one group of people to
write down the things that they were grateful for on a weekly basis, while the
other group recorded hassles or neutral life events. The folks who kept
gratitude journals exercised more regularly, reported fewer physical symptoms,
felt better about their lives as a whole, and were generally more optimistic
about the upcoming week—compared to their negatively focused counterparts.Start Today: At the end of each day, write down one great
thing that happened. Use a notebook or keep a Digital Log.
Even a Single Act of Kindness Can Go a Long Way
Scientists studying
positive psychology found that a one-time act of thoughtful gratitude produced an
immediate 10% increase in happiness and 35% reduction in depressive symptoms.
The happy effects disappeared within three to six months which shows that
gratitude is an act to be repeated again and again.Links for resources: