Attitude of Gratitude

I've been catching up on reading lately and this was an article i read about in a magazine called iKnow. I would just summarise everything.

Sometimes when we feel that life is not smoothsailing, we just need to count our blessings. Scientific studies have shown that they are beneficial to our health. Grateful people experience higher levels of positive emotions and is able to cope more effectively with everyday stress. Experiencing gratitude leads to increased feelings of connectedness, improved relationships and even altruism.

Start counting your blessingss today with 7 simple things you can do daily:

1. Every night before going to bed, reflect on the positive things that happened throughout the day. They can be as simple as someone being kind or praising the wonderful weather. Write them down in a Gratitude Journal and read your entries when you feel down.

2. Practise a positive mindset and habit when you are among friends. If you want to be supportive, kind, smart, energetic, and positive, look for characteristics in others. Avold friends that bring negative topics and feelings as much as you can. Make a pact with your friends to stop complaining in your conversations.

3. Get your family and friends involved to support and remind each other daily.

4. Create a positive environment by displaying positive memories of photos, cards and gifts around you to remind you of things you are grateful for.

5. Make a habit to say "Thanks" or write thank you notes when you get the chance.

6. Take time to appreciate nature - from flowers to mountains to stars. Notice only things that are beautiful. Take a deep breath and give thanks for the beauty that surronds us.

7. Focus on what you have - not on what we don't have.

OK i am going to get started tonight with my Gratitude Journal!!!

" Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn't learn alot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn't learn a little, at least we didn't get sick and if we got sick, at least we didn't die; so let us all be thankful."
~ Buddha