Life can be hard at times, but if you focus on positive things and remember what you’ve got to be thankful for, it makes life much lighter and happier. Today I’m going to show you a little project Cooper and I worked on yesterday at #campshutterbean. How to Make a Gratitude Journ...
To create a gratitude journal, all we need to do is find a time and format that works — maybe it’s a note in our phones that we add to at the end of every day — and commit to a consistent practice. Expressive writing During hard times, writing through the rough patches can ...
However, what you can do to prevent going down that never-ending spiral of thoughts is to deconstruct them before the explosion. And a helpful practice to deconstruct an intrusive thought and remold it into a brighter one is to create a thought diagram. You can start by writing down the fo...
6. Create a gratitude chain If you want to take that one step further, you could think about all the people, far back in the chain, who are doing things you’re thankful for. For example, the delivery driver who brought you your grocery shop, the staff who organised this delivery, the...
Establish a gratitude journal rhythm No matter what you choose to write in or on,what you writeis the most important. Here is a simple guide to getting your gratitude practice started: 1. Create a ritual or scheduletowrite what you are grateful for, a routine and habit that you incorporate...
As a kid, whenever I stayed for supper at certain friends’ houses, I wasn’t sure what to do when they prayed. My family didn’t say grace, but I knew a bit about the ritual from reading the Family Circus. I […]
With that may come a heightened sense of gratitude. You can reflect back on all the things you have overcome and survived. So, if you are looking to become more grateful in your life, where can you start? 1. Start a gratitude journal. ...
How to Create a Journaling Habit First, I want to empathize with you about the fact that turning an “every now and then” journaling hobby into an actual habit can be hard. People often only turn to their journal when things are going extremely well or extremely bad–and neglect their ...
Create a family gratitude journal. Have each family member record something they are grateful for in the shared family journal one to three times a week. You can also set up an allowance jar for each child. If your kids get an allowance, have them divide their money to give, save, or ...
Whether through a gratitude meditation or by keeping a gratitude journal, learning how to be more grateful has myriad benefits. Researchers have done their due diligence on the topic. One of the world’s leading scientific experts on the subject, University of California, Davis professor Robert A...