Incorporate gratitude
The most powerful habit that helps boost happiness in the morning is the practice of gratitude. The people who journaled about the things they're thankful for during the week scored much higher on measures of happiness than people who noted the things they're irritated by.
A daily gratitude practice may contribute to improved physical health - which, in turn, contributes to overall feelings of happiness.
65
685 reads
The idea is part of this collection:
Learn more about personaldevelopment with this collection
How to create a positive work environment
Conflict resolution strategies
Effective communication in the workplace
Related collections
Similar ideas to Incorporate gratitude
2. Practice Gratitude Journaling
Mental health is on the decline. Two of the main factors are
- Increased feelings of loneliness;
- Poor diet.
Studies show that those who practice gratitude journaling 3-4 times a week have reported feeling less
Gratitude Journaling
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...
Being Thankful
Most people are stuck in negativity out of sheer habit and think happiness is just available in small doses, occasionally. To get out of the negative thinking:
- Start a Gratitude practice, using a journal or a notepad, and note down the things you like about a certain aspect of yo...
Read & Learn
20x Faster
without
deepstash
with
deepstash
with
deepstash
Personalized microlearning
—
100+ Learning Journeys
—
Access to 200,000+ ideas
—
Access to the mobile app
—
Unlimited idea saving
—
—
Unlimited history
—
—
Unlimited listening to ideas
—
—
Downloading & offline access
—
—
Supercharge your mind with one idea per day
Enter your email and spend 1 minute every day to learn something new.
I agree to receive email updates