What is Gratitude?
Gratitude is strongly associated with happiness. Gratitude is a positive emotion. It is a combination of two most powerful energies Love and appreciates. Showing our Love towards the things which we already have, then it doesn't matter if they are small things or big ones. It will instantly shift our mood towards a positive state of mind. Love and Selfless appreciation is indeed a way for a grateful heart.
We all have some of the other things to cry or complain about; I don't have this, I don't have that, I wanted that thing, but I didn't receive and so on. But most of the time we ignore the factors which we already have.
Factors such as roof above us, clean water for use, air to breathe, the plants and trees which produce oxygen for us every single day, the flowers, a vehicle to commute, the beautiful colors, have you ever assumed our world without colors? Or even doors and windows, just imagine your house without it.
How would it be? You wouldn't be safe; rainwater would drip in your house or maybe worse. Or a world without a pen, pencil, toothbrush, fabric, books, phone, water bottles, and the list can go on and on. But at some point, we take all things for granted, and we overlook them.
Why, Gratitude is important?
Studies have shown that a particular area of our brain is involved in experiencing and expressing Gratitude. Deliberate practice of Gratitude can really be surprising benefits in social and personal aspects.
Studies have shown that practicing gratitude on a daily basis can actually shift inner attention from negative emotions such as envy, lazy, jealously, desperation, resentment towards joy, mindful, happiness, satisfaction, Love. Studies also show that happiness can be level up to 25% by just practicing Gratitude.
Saying Thank you to a stranger holding the door for you can make him feel good. Being grateful helps to constitute a good gesture and manner of a person.
Gratitude helps to refocus on what we have instead of what we lack. Thank you is not just a word, but it is a recognition for the things we have already and selflessly appreciating.
Benefits of Gratitude
Establishing a habit of Gratitude can bring numerous physical and emotional benefits, such as.
*Improves Mental health
*Improves social interactions and relationships
* Less self-centered attitude
* Less materialistic nature
* Reduce aggression and anxiety
* Enhances quality of sleep
* Improves physical health
* Encourage the development of patience
Ways To Practice Gratitude
* Saying Thank you for atleast ten things every day after waking up.
* Keeping up a gratitude journal
* Smile more
* Thanking food before consumption.
* Writing a letter or message of appreciation and Love
* Making a call to loved ones and expressing Gratitude.
* Avoid negative media and content
* Ignore gossips and toxin/bad talks
* A polite compliment to your friends
* Mediate with a grateful heart
* Making a habit of the gratitude list
* Seeing the positive aspects of life, by helping others
* In bad times, focus on what you have and who is by your side.
* Appreciate that you have learned something from your past mistakes.
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