Gratitude has been proven to be a very powerful tool to achieve a healthier life.
I have personally seen this in my own life. Where you bring your attention determines how you feel. What you think about you bring about.
- Helpful exercise
Write down 3 things you are grateful for each day. Studies have shown a significant positive difference in the level of happiness in just three weeks.
An increase in happiness through gratitude affects all areas of life:
- Overall health
- More optimistic
- Make more progress toward their goals
- Have a greater sense of well-being
- More helpful to others
We are not controlled by what happens to us, but by the perceptions we make of them. “Life is 10 percent what happens to me and 90 percent how I react to it.” ~Charles Swindoll. Through gratitude we can reset how we view our situation. Personally after a long and difficult day I like sitting down and writing down 3 things I am thankful for to refocus my thoughts. Wow, it has made a huge difference. Sometimes it can be as simple as I have a roof over my head, I made it home safe from the store, and my family’s love for me.