How Gratitude Can Help You Live a Simple Life
Are you trying to slow down and enjoy a simple, more intentional lifestyle? Maybe you are struggling to choose simplicity and be happy with less. Having an attitude of gratitude can help. When we think about simplifying our life, showing gratitude may be one of the simplest ways to feel better and more content. In fact, numerous studies have shown that expressing gratitude on a regular basis is one of the easiest ways to lift our spirits and boost our mood. A study by Harvard Medical School revealed that “in positive psychology research, gratitude is strongly and consistently associated with greater happiness. Gratitude helps people feel more positive emotions, relish good…
How to Be Content With What You Have
Learning to be content with what you have is an important step toward simplifying and improving your life. When you learn to be content, you enjoy the freedom and peace of mind that most people don’t experience due to their constant desires for “bigger, better, greater, and more”. Contentment is a feeling or state of mind that comes with being satisfied with what we currently have in our life. In a world that glorifies higher paying jobs, bigger homes, nicer cars, and newer gadgets as symbols of success and a source of happiness, being content with what you have is the cure. Your happiness comes from loving and appreciating what…
Attitude of Gratitude
Happy Friday, friends! This Friday's inspirational theme is gratitude. Gratitude is such a wonderful feeling to experience. It makes life so much more beautiful and enjoyable. When we focus on the positive, take time to notice our blessings, and appreciate all the good things and be thankful, we feel content and happy. We come to see abundance in everything when we are grateful. Because gratefulness makes what we have enough and more!
What Happens When You Practice Gratitude Every Day
When you practice gratitude on a regular basis, it can do wonders for you. Gratitude means showing thankfulness for something or someone that gives you happiness or adds value to your life. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, gratitude is simply “the state of being grateful.” It is a strong feeling of appreciation to someone or something for the good that person has done, and readiness to return that kindness. The Harvard Medical School provides more details, defining gratitude as: “a thankful appreciation for what an individual receives, whether tangible or intangible. With gratitude, people acknowledge the goodness in their lives. As a result, gratitude also helps people connect to something larger than…
Yes! You Can Be Sad Today And Happy Tomorrow
Nothing you experience in this world is everlasting. Everything takes new shapes, new turns, and new looks with time as hope, faith, efforts, and reality blend in together. The overwhelming sadness you are experiencing today can be replaced with powerful feeling of joy and happiness tomorrow. All the happy people around you deal with some moments of heartache and sadness periodically, but don’t allow themselves to dwell in it forever. Just because you have a dark and painful past, doesn’t mean you can’t have a happy and bright future. Just because you failed yesterday, doesn’t mean you can’t succeed tomorrow. Just because your heart is broken now, doesn’t mean it…
How to Teach Your Kids Gratitude
Teaching kids gratitude goes beyond simply teaching them good manners and being polite. Gratitude is more than that. It is a lifestyle that leads us to a positive mindset, healthier and stronger relationships, and overall contentment. Teaching your kids gratitude is about teaching them to appreciate everything they have, and teaching them to show generosity and compassion to others – which actually contributes to their own happiness. What is Gratitude? According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, gratitude is simply “the state of being grateful.” It is a strong feeling of appreciation to someone or something for the good that person has done, and readiness to return that kindness. The Harvard Medical School provides more details,…
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