Gratitude Practices

While it may seem “cliche” to talk about gratitude practices the week of Thanksgiving, I’ve got a deeper perspective that I think is so important, and needs to be discussed. The idea of gratitude and gratefulness sometimes comes along with this approach of cynicism. As if, it's silly to be focusing on gratitude. I am here to reinforce and share that gratitude can change your life in many aspects, but shouldn’t be faked.

Gratitude can be a conduit to peace. However, sometimes we as humans are guilty of slapping on the “bandage” of gratitude over bad feelings, but that isn’t something that is beneficial long term. You can be both grateful and have negative feelings, but those negative feelings do have to be dealt with at some point and not just avoided with a “gratitude bandaid” being slapped on.

I’m going to share 11 different gratitude practices that you can adopt for yourself. This will help create neural pathways in your brain which is what allows us to create new habits. I can’t wait to hear your thoughts on this episode, be sure to leave a review and follow the podcast!

In this episode, I’m sharing with you:

• A quick thank you
• Is it really a cliche to practice gratitude around Thanksgiving, or should we just be practicing it more often?
• Gratefulness & cynicism 
• Fake Gratitude
• Focusing on the negative
• Faith
• In the midst of the ups and downs, we all have so much to be grateful for
• How our brains work
• Creating new neural pathways
• New habits that create joy and peace from gratitude
• Learning to limit the negative neural pathways
• Focusing on gratitude can decrease depression and anxiety
• 11 different gratitude practices that you can adopt for yourself:

1. 3 A Day gratitude list  

2. Sticky notes around your home

3. Reminder apps (YAPP) or reminders or alarms on your phone  (with gratitude reminders or even questions) 

4. Gratitude journals: what's incredible right now about life/ or pick a certain topic and just write for a set amount of time. 

5. Gratitude rampage

6. Gratitude letters

7. Make it a family experience

8. Journal of what you DON'T like right now & find one GOOD thing about each situation. 

9. Keep yourself accountable: have a gratitude text chain with your spouse, your friends or family members.

10. Intentionally reach out to 1 person each day and tell them what you are grateful for about them

11. Gratitude prayer or meditation time 

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