With Thanksgiving coming up, it seems fitting to talk about gratitude.
I know what some of you might be thinking “how redundant, we are talking about gratitude around Thanksgiving” … but what if I told you that a habitual gratitude practice rather than once a year has scientifically been shown to reduce depression and support healthy relationships (Wood, Froh, & Geraghty, 2010).
Here are some ways to make gratitude a part of your daily routine:
1. At meal time, fill a napkin with what you are grateful for.
2. Use an application on your phone such as Presently to track what you are grateful for daily and set up reminders daily.
**Note: I am not affiliated with this application or paid by them to advertise. I simply want to pass on a resource that has worked for me and others I have shared it with.
3. Practice telling one person in your life daily that you are grateful for them and the role they play in your life.
References
Alex M. Wood, Jeffrey J. Froh, Adam W.A. Geraghty,
Gratitude and well-being: A review and theoretical integration,
Clinical Psychology Review, Volume 30, Issue 7, 2010
