Everybody is familiar with the feeling that things are not as they should be. That you're not successful enough or don't have good relationships. A chronic dissatisfaction makes you look outward with envy and inwards with disappointment. Pop culture, social media and advertising...

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...

It means writing down 5-10 things you're grateful for, for 1-3 days a week. It could be a little thing like a cup of coffee, or a person in your life or an act of kindness. 

In many studies, the participants reported more happiness and a higher general life satisfaction after doing this pra...

Everyone has something called "trait gratitude" that determines how much you are able to feel it. It depends on your genetics, personality, and culture. It's not yet entirely clear to what degree gratitude can be trained or how long the effects last. Gratitude should also not be seen as a solutio...