Harness the Power of Gratitude

One way to cultivate a disposition of gratitude is to give thanks regularly - at the beginning of the day, at meals, and at the end of the day.

Holidays, weeks, seasons, and years can be punctuated with thanks - grateful prayer, writing thank-you notes, and keeping a gratitude journal.

Gratitude stimulates the pathways in your brain involved in feelings of reward, forming social bonds and interpreting other's emotions. 

Gratitude also counteracts negative feelings and traits, like envy, narcissism, cynicism and materialism. 

Gratitude refocuses your attentio...

For the practice of gratitude, start by writing down the things you are grateful for daily. Grab a journal and write down three things each day that you are grateful for.

Your perspective will begin to shift and you will begin looking for the positive rather than focusing on th...