The Power of Gratitude: 5 Small Tips for a Happier Life

“Gratitude is when memory is stored in the heart and not in the mind.” Lionel Hampton “Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” Marcel Proust Maybe the simplest and most effortless habit for living a happier life is to take one or a few minutes every day to focus on what is already here and that you can be grateful for in your life. It can help you to… Lift your mood and boost motivation very quickly. Find the things in your life that you want to focus even more of your time and energy on. Not just take things for granted and to find joy even during the tougher times. It is simply a great habit to cultivate that demands little but gives much back. So this week I'd like to explore 5 small tips that you can use to cultivate more gratitude and happiness in your life. 1. Pause and look around yourself. A first simple step to build the gratitude habit is simply to pause in your everyday life and to ask yourself questions like: What can I be grateful for in my life today? Who are 3 people that I can be grateful to have in my life and why? If you cannot come up with several things or people every day then that is OK. If you find one thing or one person then that is great too. Don’t get hung up on the numbers. Just take a few minutes and see what you come up with. Try to not repeat the same things too often. Instead, try to think of more things and people you can be grateful for in your life....
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