A group of researchers have found that practicing gratitude improves our emotional and physical well-being.
This isn't something new to me - I've kept a gratitude journal for 7 years now and I really do think it can make a HUGE difference to your mood and outlook on life. I recommend it to others often - especially during times of low mood, ill health and life challenges.
If you have never kept a gratitude journal before then I wholeheartedly recommend it. It's so simple. Take a pretty notebook and each evening (or at a convenient time for you) write down 3 - 5 things you are grateful for for that day.
Try to focus on the small things.....the smiles you see, the scents, the person who let you go first....the neighbour that keeps their garden neat and tidy...the muffin at lunchtime....the ladybug you saw.....the rain on the window that made you feel cozy inside your home....your favourite armchair...finding the lost ring.....the sound of children playing....
You can keep your journal online if you prefer that....and you can even get a gratitude journal app for your iphone :)
Give it a whirl!!!!!
Another good website is Gratefulness.org and this page in particular is about counting your blessings....
