I've always been obsessed with planners, stationary and making lists. Even as a kid, I was so excited when it was time to pick out school supplies or thank you cards for Christmas gifts. Of course now, years later, I understand more about the mental benefits to writing, journalling, and using planners. But, we don't need to know the research to know that when we do these things - we feel better. We can close some of those tabs open in our brain. We can get those thoughts out that keep swimming around. We can enjoy the benefits of writing out our gratitude to others. Printable Daily Planners: I started designing journals first - gratitude journals, meal planners, sleep journals, ...
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8 Major Research-Backed Benefits of Expressing Gratitude!
We love our daily gratitude practice around here. In fact, we found it to have such an impact on our daily life, mindset, stress, relationships and more that it inspired us to start creating our own gratitude journals. Truth is, life can be hard and it can feel really overwhelming sometimes. Expressing gratitude is not going to be a magic wand that erases all of the challenges. But, over time, practicing and cultivating an attitude of gratitude shifts how we react to and process the stressors and challenges of daily life. Sometimes the difference between an experience creating debilitating and negative stress related health issues or creating a positive, problem-solving, can do ...
50+ Powerful Gratitude Quotes to Inspire You!
No doubt about it, we are living in strange times, friends. But, despite all of the very obvious challenges we are all facing (some more than others), I am still working on being grateful every day. Some days it’s easier than others. Just sayin’. While I do try to practice gratitude as much as I can, I also allow myself to have my feelings and to grieve the experiences and challenges that come with being a human in an unpredictable world (now more than ever). Practicing gratitude doesn't mean that we aren't also acknowledging other feelings like frustration, sadness, anxiety, etc. It's just a daily effort to spend at least a few moments in mindfulness and appreciation for the many ...