Gratitude is a mindset that involves recognising and appreciating the good and positive aspects of life.

Have you noticed a tendency to remember the negative things that happen in the day, and dismiss the positive? 

Well, this means that we need to make more of an effort to balance out the unhelpful thoughts by deliberately focusing on more helpful thoughts and experiences. This can look like actively practicing saying kinder things to ourselves and engaging in a consistent gratitude practice. 

Regularly practising gratitude rewires our brain to experience more positive moments. Gratitude actively asks us to focus our attention on and expand upon those experiences that make us feel happy, secure, abundant, and loved in our lives. 
Our brain changes depending on our experiences, also known as neuroplasticity. This is why a gratitude practice helps build a more positive and resilient mindset. It can help train our brain to notice and experience more positive thoughts and emotions. 

Why not start a daily gratitude practice? 

Here are some prompts to help you practise gratitude:

• Write down three things you are grateful for

• Ask yourself, what went well today?

• Express gratitude to an important person in your life

• Write a letter to a person you feel grateful to

• Recognise three things in your life that you usually take for granted

• Think back and reflect on the things you’re grateful for in the past year
  
  

"The miracle of gratitude is that it shifts your perception to such an extent that it changes the world you see." — Dr. Rober Holden