Thank-you a day keeps sad away!
Time
and again there is quite a emphasis on expressing thanks. Consciously thinking
and journaling 3 things you appreciate or feel thankful about some aspect of
your life or people in your life, allows exploring your feelings. You will
start to really appreciate what a gift life is.
Here's
are top 7 best ways to express your Thank you for best results:
1. Be
as specific as possible—specificity is key to fostering gratitude.“I’m
grateful that my co-workers brought me juice when I was sick on Tuesday” will
be more effective than “I’m grateful for my co-workers.”
2. Go
for depth over breadth. Elaborating in detail about a particular person
or thing for which you’re grateful carries more benefits than a superficial
list of many things.
3. Get
personal. Focusing on people to whom you are grateful has more of an
impact than focusing on things for which you are grateful.
4. Try
subtraction, not just addition. Consider what your life would be like
without certain people or things, rather than just tallying up all the good
stuff. Be grateful for the negative outcomes you avoided, escaped, prevented,
or turned into something positive—try not to take that good fortune for
granted.
5. See
good things as “gifts.” Thinking of the good things in your life as
gifts guards against taking them for granted. Try to relish and savor the gifts
you’ve received.
6. Savor
surprises. Try to record events that were unexpected or surprising, as
these tend to elicit stronger levels of gratitude.
7. Revise
if you repeat. Writing about some of the same people and things is OK,
but zero in on a different aspect in detail.
As
you start capturing your thank you notes, 1-3 times per week,
regularly, in two weeks time, you start to radiate and generate more
goodness for yourself as you are aware of all you have and not just focus on
your have-nots.
Here's
are few benefits as you start capturing your thank you notes
1. Lowers
stress levels
2. Feel
calm at night.
3. Gain
a new perspective of what is important to you and what you truly appreciate in
your life.
4. By
noting what you are grateful for, you will gain clarity on what you want to
have more of in your life, and what you can cut from your life.
5. Helps
you focus on what really matters.
6. Keeping
a gratitude journal helps you learn more about yourself and become more self-aware.
7. Your
gratitude journal is a safe zone for your eyes only, so you can write anything
you feel without judgement.
8. On
days when you feel blue, read back through your gratitude journal to readjust
your attitude and remember that you have great people and things in your life.
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