Do you have a gratitude practice?

Perhaps it’s something that you’ve seen spoken a lot about on social media, but you’re not really sure what it’s about.  Maybe it’s something that you’ve tried in the past, loved the benefits of it but couldn’t be consistent with it and it fell to the wayside.

A daily gratitude practice is something that’s become a feature in my wellbeing routine because I’ve found a way to make it workable in my life. I just love the positivity that it instantly brings and works as a brilliant reminder of the importance of the little things in our lives that often go unnoticed.

Let’s face it; most of us are good at focusing on what we haven’t done or what’s gone wrong rather than what’s gone well.

The human brain has a negativity bias, so it emphasises the things that we haven’t done over the things we have. Nothing says that it has to stay this way. There are things and tools that you can use to help.

A gratitude practice can help to rewire your brain so that you become your own cheerleader to give you a fresh perspective.

By taking notice of the small everyday positives that perhaps seem insignificant, you send a gentle reminder to your brain to pay attention. The more you practice this the easier it will become to tune into the positives of any situation. For that reason, I want to share some practical and easy ways that you can practice gratitude every day – hopefully, at least one of these methods will work well for you.

Create a positivity jar

The idea is to each day write on a scrap of paper something positive that happened, no matter how small.

You pop the piece of the paper in the jar to keep it safe. At the end of the year, you open the jar and read through all of the positive experiences that you’ve had throughout the year.

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Write in a daily journal or planner

If you like to journal or plan out your day each morning, a lovely way to change things up is by including a gratitude practice.  It doesn’t take long, so it shouldn’t feel too challenging to fit into your morning or evening routine.

Simply list 3-5 things that you’re thankful for whether it’s something that’s made you smile, an experience, a special moment or person. It can be anything, even if it’s something that feels mundane or too simple, it doesn’t matter.

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Say it in your head

This is my current way of practicing gratitude that works well for me because I can do it on the go.  It’s great if you’re time-poor and don’t have time to make a proper ritual of it. I say 3 things in my head that I’m grateful for in the morning to kick start my day in a positive way.

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