There’s a direct link between gratitude and the brain producing dopamine and serotonin, two feel-good chemicals, according to a clinical psychologist. Read more here...
When you first started Grateful in April, you might have had a few ideas about what you might get from spending a month practicing the art of gratitude. In the early days you might have had to remind yourself to focus on what is good in your life, but the more...
Over the past month you’ve had the opportunity to compile a bedside journal of nearly 100 things you are grateful for in your life. Maybe you have a book overflowing with gratitude or maybe you meant to write something each day but you missed a night, then...
A study found that expressing gratitude led high school students to feel more indebted to the people who helped them—which then increased their motivation, competence, and confidence towards self-improvement. Read more here
Cross To Do off your list today. Yep, today is all about writing a list called ‘Things done’. We often spend so much time noticing what still needs to be done, that we forget to focus on our achievements and those of the people around us. We’re quick...
Learning from the wisdom of others is a great way to keep motivated to maintain your gratitude mindset. Whether you like good old fashioned books or the more portable digital world of the e-publication, you can inspire yourself daily with stories,...
Research shows that grateful people who see gratitude as a permanent personality trait instead of a transient state of mind tend to look after themselves better than those who don’t. They are likely to engage in more preventative health activities such as exercising...
When you begin to be grateful for all that you already have in your life you might look around and see how much you have. Look how much you have. No really. What is all of that stuff? If you have created some clutter in your surroundings, you may find that...
