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Gratitude in your life

As a response to @Ryland G's "What gets you out of bed in the morning?" I want to know Do you practice gratitude? and if so How do you practice gratitude?

This practice has been one of the most impactful practices in my life. I attribute this practice to helping reduce anxiety and increasing happiness. And as we know a happy person is a more productive person.

I practice by either writing or thinking about 3 things I'm grateful for in my life each day. The important thing I found through this practice is that you really need to feel emotion for each item.

How I divide the list of 3

  • 1 thing that you are grateful for in your life
  • 1 small thing that you are grateful for (i.e. the wind blowing, the way the grass looks in the dew, etc)
  • 1 thing about your self you are grateful for (i.e. your intelligence, your heart, because it never stopped beating, etc)

How do you practice? What are you grateful for?

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Ryland G

The distinction you made between the three is great. I put a lot of effort and energy into being aware and mindful but have not been diligent about consistently showing gratitude.

Following your style...

  • I'm grateful for my Dog and Girlfriend (it counts because I can't pick one over the other).
  • I really appreciate the small bird that built a nest above my door. It's a little piece of nature that I don't even have to leave my house to appreciate.
  • I'm grateful that I'm in good health and dedicated to improving myself.

Overall, great idea for a post, thanks!

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Ry

What’s your dog’s name?

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Ryland G

Audrey. I started a blog a few weeks ago where I post random stuff we do together. Warning ahead of time, I am obsessed with my dog.

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Rizwan⚡️

I love the idea of being specific with your gratitude. This is a great framework. Thank you. 😀

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Ry

My pleasure