Wellness Wisdom: Practicing Gratitude
The benefits of practicing gratitude are expansive. Taking time to reflect and note the things you are thankful for increases positive emotions, improves sleep better, helps you express more compassion and kindness, and have a stronger immune system.
Here are some tips on practicing gratitude!
- Be specific!
Ensuring you are specific with what you are grateful for helps you begin to change the way you perceive situations by finding positives to focus on. Try to think of things beyond what is in sight!
- Mix up your gratitude practice!
Journaling is a great way to practice gratitude but sometimes it can feel worn out. Try mixing up the way you practice gratitude, like a gratitude jar.
- Share your gratitude with others.
Being social with your gratitude is a great way to continue growing your gratitude practice. Writing notes or sharing what you are grateful for with others is a beautiful way to give thanks. These shared moments can even give you more reasons to be grateful.
Practicing gratitude can boost your mental health and help improve your relationship with others. Give it a try this year!