I think of gratitude as my magic wand, always at my disposal.
The brain cannot experience stress and gratitude at the same time. Isn't that wonderful?!
I find knowing the benefits of Gratitude extremely helpful:
• Significant improvement in immune function.
• Down-regulates pain.
• Down-regulates stress hormones.
• Up-regulates dopamine and serotonin.
• Improves sleep quality.
• Better life quality - this is what really matters, right?!
I find writing what you are grateful for and why.
It is typically the "why" that triggers the emotion we are looking for. I don’t stop writing until I feel the emotion of gratitude. I see if I can even get a tear produced 🩵🥰
I also find it most helpful to write about the small beautiful mundane things like the weather, nature, our relationships, that dust sparkle, the softness of your sheets, that your big toe is incredible and what it would feel like to not have a toe. But it’s the why and not just listing it... sometimes my why will be a paragraph, a page or just a few sentences all depending how quickly I can feel that emotion
I’m super passionate about this and Thankyou so much for sharing lovely! ✨
Love this idea. I recently started a glimmer journal, where I look for tiny moments or awe or wonder. Somehow, it feels easier than gratitude journaling. Gratitude has occasionally felt icky for me because I sometimes go into it with the mindset of “I should be grateful”. Like you say, it doesn’t always acknowledge that life is tricky too!
This is such a beautiful add-on to gratitude. I really like the idea of acknowledging the kind acts as I often feel like I’m really self absorbed because life is just very full with the little ones! Definitely going to bring this in, thank you! Xx
Ohh I love this practice, such a good idea! Could also work as little notes in a jar to pick one when we need a little reminder and story on a challenging day.
I look forward to your workshop next week. Always feels extra special when I’m not holding space for others but can be held in the space of others, so deeply nourishing, just what I need right now feeling quite exhausted.
I listened to a podcast recently where Bob Waldinger talked about the importance of human connection on happiness. A big part of this connection was those little acts of kindness. I really like the idea of being more mindful of this through journaling. A lovely idea.
I think of gratitude as my magic wand, always at my disposal.
The brain cannot experience stress and gratitude at the same time. Isn't that wonderful?!
I find knowing the benefits of Gratitude extremely helpful:
• Significant improvement in immune function.
• Down-regulates pain.
• Down-regulates stress hormones.
• Up-regulates dopamine and serotonin.
• Improves sleep quality.
• Better life quality - this is what really matters, right?!
I find writing what you are grateful for and why.
It is typically the "why" that triggers the emotion we are looking for. I don’t stop writing until I feel the emotion of gratitude. I see if I can even get a tear produced 🩵🥰
I also find it most helpful to write about the small beautiful mundane things like the weather, nature, our relationships, that dust sparkle, the softness of your sheets, that your big toe is incredible and what it would feel like to not have a toe. But it’s the why and not just listing it... sometimes my why will be a paragraph, a page or just a few sentences all depending how quickly I can feel that emotion
I’m super passionate about this and Thankyou so much for sharing lovely! ✨
Thanks so much for sharing this Casey 🙏 I will be using this to guide the meaning and depth of my gratitude practice in 2024 .
Love this idea. I recently started a glimmer journal, where I look for tiny moments or awe or wonder. Somehow, it feels easier than gratitude journaling. Gratitude has occasionally felt icky for me because I sometimes go into it with the mindset of “I should be grateful”. Like you say, it doesn’t always acknowledge that life is tricky too!
This is such a beautiful add-on to gratitude. I really like the idea of acknowledging the kind acts as I often feel like I’m really self absorbed because life is just very full with the little ones! Definitely going to bring this in, thank you! Xx
Ohh I love this practice, such a good idea! Could also work as little notes in a jar to pick one when we need a little reminder and story on a challenging day.
I look forward to your workshop next week. Always feels extra special when I’m not holding space for others but can be held in the space of others, so deeply nourishing, just what I need right now feeling quite exhausted.
I listened to a podcast recently where Bob Waldinger talked about the importance of human connection on happiness. A big part of this connection was those little acts of kindness. I really like the idea of being more mindful of this through journaling. A lovely idea.
I call it my little wins practice although I do gratitude/appreciation journalling too whilst Acknowledging the hard bits.