The Power of Gratitude

Expressing gratitude is an important piece of the puzzle when it comes to daily life. Without it, you are stuck. There are hundreds of ways to say thank you, none of which are wrong. The important thing is that you DO say thank you and that you feel the gratefulness deep in your heart. The other great benefit to daily gratitude is that you are now focusing on those things you are appreciative of and less on those things you are not. This alone can improve the quality of your life.

Keep a Gratitude Journal - this can be a great tool for transforming your life into one you can be truly thankful for. I highly recommend giving it a try. Try to put down all the things you are grateful for every day. Keeping a journal can help you avoid taking things for granted

• Expressing gratitude reduces stress
• Gratitude lists make us focus on the positive
• It keeps you grounded
• Expressing gratitude is good for your health and reduces high blood pressure
• It lifts our spirits
• It brings more of the things we are thankful for into our lives by focusing on those things
• It feels good
• It changes a negative attitude into a positive one
• Better relationships with people

Sometimes we don't realize what we are taking for granted until it is taken from us. By that time it's usually too late. By remembering to take the time and think of all the things we are grateful for, We can prevent that from happening. Appreciating what you have enables you to get more in life. And allows you to build better relationships with the people around you.

“We must find time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives.” - John F. Kennedy