How to Make Gratitude a Daily Practice to Feel Happier, Healthier & More Connected
If you’ve been on social media lately, I’m guessing your feed has been inundated with three things in the last week:
Halloween photos, midterm election posts, and 30-day gratitude challenge posts.
By now, the Halloween posts are probably waning. The election posts--or political posts in general--don’t show any signs of stopping, though. But, at least right now, there are more celebratory posts than angry rants, right?
And if you haven’t seen any gratitude posts on your feed, then you’re clearly not following me on Instagram or Facebook, because I’ve been posting a video each day sharing one thing I’m grateful for. So far, I’m really loving this challenge. And I’m seeing others post things they’re grateful for, too, which is a lot of fun.
And actually, that’s right in line with what I want to talk to you about today: How and why you should start a gratitude practice.
Turns out, there’s actually a lot of science out there backing up the validity of practicing gratitude. There are a surprising number of physical and mental health benefits. (That’s not to say that just being grateful is a cure-all for whatever’s ailing you, but for many of us, it can help to take the edge off.)
And for all the different ways you can start practicing gratitude in your day-to-day, they’re all really simple. This week’s video talks about some of the health benefits of practicing gratitude and several simple ways you can incorporate it into your daily life.
I suggest you watch the video (or read the transcript) below, check out the resources and helpful links, and then pick one thing to try this week.
If it feels like the habit just isn’t going to stick, don’t worry. Next week, I’ll be talking about ways we can make space for noticing the good and feeling gratitude. (Hint: It involves slowing down. And yes, I’m aware the holiday hustle is fast approaching!)
So, let’s get started! And leave a note in the comments or shoot me a message letting me know how you plan to practice gratitude this week!
WATCH THE VIDEO:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfjPZONSakA&w=854&h=480
This video previously aired as a Facebook Live. You can follow Happy With Baby on Facebook to catch all their live videos here.
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