Gratitude is a state of mind that has been shown to have significant benefits. From lower stress levels, improved health and an overall sense of happiness, the practice of gratitude can make a big difference in your life. But sometimes it can be hard to incorporate a new habit into your daily routine outside of work or other obligations. While many people find that small actions like keeping a gratitude journal or simply saying "thank you" when they receive a present goes a long way towards keeping them in the right frame of mind, it's also important to take time each day to be grateful for something bigger — whether it's someone else or something simple like dinner being ready when you get home from work each night.
Be grateful in small things
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Gratitude is a habit, and it's easy to get into the mindset of being grateful for big things, like winning an award or having your dream job. But it's much harder to practice gratitude when you're faced with smaller issues like a broken coffee machine or traffic jams on your commute home from work. That's why it's important to take time out of your day even if it's just five minutes to notice the small things that make life worth living: a beautiful sunrise over the mountains, someone asking how your day was going as they walk past you in the hallway at work, even just taking a moment before bedtime so that you can reflect on all that went well during the previous 24 hours.
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Get creative! There are so many ways we can practice gratitude every single day by noticing new things around us or doing something kind for others without expecting anything in return (like opening up doors). Think outside the box and find new ways each week where making others happy comes first rather than focusing only on yourself
Be grateful for others
If you're looking for a way to practice gratitude, one of the best things you can do is express it. Expressing gratitude towards others can be done in a number of ways:
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Thank them for the things they do for you. If someone does something nice or helpful for you, say thank you! It's easy to take people for granted when they help us out and showing appreciation will go a long way in making them feel appreciated.
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Think about how much good there is in life and give credit where credit is due. In addition to being grateful for yourself and your achievements, try thinking about all the other amazing things happening around us every day from helping strangers on trains who are struggling with bags full of groceries, to big events like natural disasters that bring out humanity's best side despite their worst intentions otherwise.
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Be aware of all the good things other people do around us every day and then think about how we might return those favors by doing something nice back later down the road!
Be grateful for the people in your life
Gratitude is an important part of life, and one of the best ways to practice it is by being grateful for the people in your life.
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Your friends, family, and loved ones: These are the people who care about you most and make sure that you're happy. They will help support you when times get tough, listen when no one else does, or simply make sure that when things are going well in your life there's someone around who can celebrate with you.
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The people who support you: Often times we take our friends for granted because they're always there for us but what would happen if they weren't? Think about how much harder it would be if all of our relationships were based solely on convenience instead of loyalty or affection. We need each other because we bring something unique out into this world (and vice versa).
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The ones who make us laugh: Even though laughing isn't always easy especially if something terrible has just happened--there's nothing better than cracking up over silly jokes with those closest to us. Laughter reminds us not only how precious time really is but also helps give perspective during stressful situations; after all laughter itself was once considered medicine...so why not treat yourself now?
Count your blessings
When you're feeling grateful, it's important to have a list of things that you can think about. You don't have to write them out or anything just keep them in your head. They can be anything from the big stuff like "I'm grateful I have a roof over my head" down to the smaller details like "I'm grateful that I got a chance today" or even just "I'm grateful for my family." If you find yourself getting stuck, here are some ideas:
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Count all the things in your life that makeup who you are today (family members, friends, pets, and so on).
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Think about what makes each one special and unique from everyone else around them (smile lines around your wife's eyes when she laughs; Your daughters quirky sense of humor).
Do a gratitude journal
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Write down five things you are grateful for each day.
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Try to do this in the morning, as part of your daily routine.
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Keep your gratitude journal for a month and then review your progress. If it has been helpful to you, continue writing in it every day for another month or longer if that feels good to you! You might be surprised by how much more gratitude flows through your life when writing down what is going well every day!
Gratitude can be practiced everyday, however small or large.
You can practice gratitude in any way.
It doesn't have to be big, expensive, or time-consuming. It just needs to be something that makes you happy and lifts your spirits. The best part is that this doesn't have to take up much of your time it can be as simple as making sure you get up on time each morning and enjoying the view out the window while drinking coffee before going to work. Or it could mean taking a moment during lunch break at work when everyone else seems stressed out by their workloads, but instead of feeling like being overwhelmed try thinking about all those things which make them happy such as friends/family members who care about them or pets who depend on them for love, etc..
We hope that this article has been useful in helping you to get started with practicing gratitude and increasing your overall happiness. The practice of gratitude can be as simple or complex as you want it to be, but at its core is the idea that we should all be grateful for what we have and not focus too much on what we don't have.