How gratitude journaling can bring calm to your life
A gratitude journal, which is a place to record what you are thankful for in life. This type of journal nurtures a positive outlook and is a good thing to have when you’re feeling down.
Phillip Lopate • Writers and Their Notebooks
Gratitude Journal Practice
Daily Gratitude Reflection
Write down 3 things you're grateful for each day.
Make sure to choose something different each time to help you stay mindful of new aspects of your life.
Change Up Your Routine
Do something different every day to break your usual patterns.
Examples: If you usually walk a certain way, take a different
Gratitude involves recognizing, acknowledging, and being grateful for the good things in our lives. If we just focus on what we want but don’t have, we’ll remain in a negative state of mind. But when we focus on what we do have, and give thanks for it, we radically reframe our experience.
Kristin Neff, Christopher Germer • The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook
To live a life of gratitude is to open our eyes to the countless ways in which we are supported by the world around us. Such a life provides less space for our suffering because our attention is more balanced.
Gregg Krech • Naikan: Gratitude, Grace, and the Japanese Art of Self-Reflection
Once you actually start writing, there are a few things that are helpful to focus your writing on: Start with gratitude and appreciation for everything happening in your life. Take plenty of time to reflect on and write about all the details of your life and relationships. Write about all the people who matter to you. Write about how far you’ve com
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