I think it is both appreciating the good in your day and overall gratefulness in your life. The times we exist in are hard ones but they have made you really reflect on what is truly important. It has made me so grateful for so many things in my life.
Absolutely. I’ve always struggled to phrase what I feel grateful for (not sure why), but thinking about what went well is very easy!
I typically start off by thinking about my day. On a great day, gratitude is easy. I can list fun things that have happened to me during that day! However when I’m having a hard time, gratitude is even harder but all the more necessary. That’s when I get back to basics and remind myself of all the little things I have that I simply take for granted, a home to live in, access to the internet, and clean healthy food. It’s a humbling experience when I remind myself that not everyone has these luxuries. I’m not rich by any means, but with gratitude I can feel rich!
Yes. I think of the day’s events and reflect on what was good about those things and what I learned from those events. Sometimes I find myself thinking negatively about them and I catch myself; i ask myself if there is a more positive, grateful way I can choose to think about things.
I always think of what went well today and what I enjoyed doing. It helps to realise what I’m actually grateful for in an inadvertent way.
Well this one is just what works with you. Some people use the headspace app and found the appreciation meditation on there which is pretty good. Others need to start the day with visualizing what they appreciate. Some need to look back through their day at the end of it to pick out what they appreciate. All you need to is try different things, feel that ffeling and acknowledge it, and find what works best for you.
Yes, at some point it is. But when you are familiar with the process of gratitude you can extend your gratitude to things that you didn’t even imagined that need attention and it’s a essential part in your life, that needs to be considered and appreciated. For example something as simple as your tooth brush, or even the trash worker guys.
I find it easy to think of what went right today as opposed to what am I am actually greatful for as it gives context. However the down side is your appreciation can be tasked based as opposed to taking into consideration the little joys of life.
I usually start by thinking of something that made me smile that day. If that doesn’t spark a list, I try to think of something I’m proud of that day. Lastly, I try to think of something that did not go particularly well and find something positive about it.
I do find the practice of reflecting on grateful things during that day than what I am actually grateful for. As human beings we take things for granted. We aren’t set on the present rather than future. Not settling for what went well today or what good things made you smile. To my candor, I really have no idea what I’m grateful for. With fabulous I’m finding out what is good and still keep my optimistic mindset. Even though we are humans. We biologically will feel isolated and left out during this era more than anything. Even as of now with quarantine. Each day being home I find things that make me happy during that specific day. Not overall.
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