damaging effect on our health and our overall sense of well-being. So much, that new scientific discoveries are now classifying unforgiveness as a disease. Ouch! On the other hand, practicing positive emotions such as gratitude improves emotional and physical well-being. The practice of gratitude can have dramatic and lasting effects on a person’s life. Studies have discovered that grateful people are happier, less stressed, and less depressed and receive more social support. Here are some examples of how gratitude has been shown to improve a person’s life:
Unfortunately, many of us find that it takes a great deal of vigilance to cultivate an attitude of appreciation. In the Western world, we are culturally conditioned to focus on what we don’t have rather than what we have received. However, there is so much to be grateful for. For example, if you have a roof over your head, sleep in a bed, have food in your refrigerator and clothes and shoes, you are in a better place than 75% of the world’s population. If you eat three meals a day, you are better off than over 1 billion people on the planet who have one meal a day or none. So, appreciate and be grateful for the big and small things in your life. Here are five easy ways that my mentor Jack Canfield taught me to cultivate a daily routine of appreciation and gratitude:
If you need more ideas on how to practice gratitude, read the book “The Magic” by Rondha Byrne. This book takes you on an incredible 28-day journey of appreciation, in her book Rondha offers at least 28 different activities that can help you be grateful every day of the month. It may not feel natural at first to focus on appreciating what you already have. But by steadily practicing these daily appreciation habits, you’ll begin to change your conditioning and attract more into your life with less effort.
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AuthorDr. Toni is a Best-selling author, Holistic Health Practitioner (HHP) & Registered Herbalist in San Diego, California. She holds a PhD in psychology, and a Clinical Herbalist Certificate, an HHP certificate and is a Certified Trainer in the Success Principles. In private practice as a HHP she has been influenced by a variety of clinical modalities and orientations, and by the diverse life experiences of her clients. Toni’s approach to healing is holistic & transpersonal. In her work, she integrates the principles of Eastern and Western nutrition, herbololgy, energy medicine, Buddhist mindfulness and personal counseling to assist others in working through their physical or emotional blocks to attain optimal health. |
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