A 2003 study by researchers at the University of California found that participants who adopted a weekly gratitude practice reported considerably more satisfaction with their lives as a whole, slept better, felt more optimism about the upcoming week and felt more...

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 you do...

Sporting an optimistic attitude makes us happier, improves our health and may even lengthen lifespan by a few years. Gratitude is strongly correlated with optimism. Practising gratitude can bring joy and optimism into our lives because it enhances our sense of...

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 another...

By implementing gratitude and goal setting, we can enrich our lives and enhance our overall health. Gratitude and goal setting are interconnected and can lead to improved health. Gratitude involves cultivating a practice of appreciation, which can lead to increased...

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 to cross...

Study after study has proven that gratitude is good for our mental and physical health. By consciously practicing gratitude, we can train the brain to attend selectively to positive emotions and thoughts, thus reducing anxiety and feelings of apprehension. The simple...

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, autobiographies and...

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 it...