1. The first step of being GREAT is being GRATEFUL – Count your blessings
Feeling and expressing gratitude for what you already have is probably the easiest way to change your mind from automatic negative thinking into positive. Gratitude will improve your life unexpectedly. Research has shown that expressing gratitude has many benefits:
- increases productivity
- reduces stress
- makes you feel happier
When people express gratitude, they are less likely to feel
anxious and depressed. It is impossible for you to think about two different
things at the same time, so you can't feel grateful and upset at the same time.
When you feel grateful, your worries and negative thinking disappear. You
recognize that there are people around you that care for you and that you are
actually successful. You will feel lucky. Your relationships will be improved.
If you make gratitude one of your habits, you will start to focus automatically
on the positive things in your life and eventually create them. So, why don't
you try it?
There is a very practical and beneficial way of doing this and it is extremely simple. I follow this habit every day. Right after waking up tomorrow morning, take a piece of paper and a pen or your laptop, and start thinking about things you are grateful for. They can be anything. Some ideas include: close friends, favorite relatives, the fact that you are alive, your work, your free time, your passion, your achievements, your positive personal characteristics, your loved clothes, your favorite restaurant, your books, the cool water during swimming, the sun, your pet, your hands that help you writing, your eyes, everything! Think about different topics. Health, Work, Relationships, Nature, Things, Passion, Beauty, People… The list is actually endless. Write a list of at least five different things every day. It is better to start your sentences with the expression “I really feel grateful for……...(e.g. My husband)…...because... (he is kind, he loves me, he cares for me, etc..)”. But you should be careful. The most important part of this exercise is how you actually feel. Feel deep inner gratitude for your blessings. Believe that you are really lucky that you have these blessings.
It may be quite difficult for you to feel the deep gratitude in the beginning. It is a matter of practice. In the end of this process you will definitely feel better and happier. The second important part of the process is that you should do it every day. Don't forget it and don’t postpone it. It is the fact of repetition that will help you create real positive results! There is also another good idea. You can purchase a special notebook and carry it with you in your bag. While waiting at the bus station for example you can open it and read your lists again. This process will make you feel better instantly!
There is a very practical and beneficial way of doing this and it is extremely simple. I follow this habit every day. Right after waking up tomorrow morning, take a piece of paper and a pen or your laptop, and start thinking about things you are grateful for. They can be anything. Some ideas include: close friends, favorite relatives, the fact that you are alive, your work, your free time, your passion, your achievements, your positive personal characteristics, your loved clothes, your favorite restaurant, your books, the cool water during swimming, the sun, your pet, your hands that help you writing, your eyes, everything! Think about different topics. Health, Work, Relationships, Nature, Things, Passion, Beauty, People… The list is actually endless. Write a list of at least five different things every day. It is better to start your sentences with the expression “I really feel grateful for……...(e.g. My husband)…...because... (he is kind, he loves me, he cares for me, etc..)”. But you should be careful. The most important part of this exercise is how you actually feel. Feel deep inner gratitude for your blessings. Believe that you are really lucky that you have these blessings.
It may be quite difficult for you to feel the deep gratitude in the beginning. It is a matter of practice. In the end of this process you will definitely feel better and happier. The second important part of the process is that you should do it every day. Don't forget it and don’t postpone it. It is the fact of repetition that will help you create real positive results! There is also another good idea. You can purchase a special notebook and carry it with you in your bag. While waiting at the bus station for example you can open it and read your lists again. This process will make you feel better instantly!
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