Living Thankful 365 Days

As we near the end of 2022, let us reflect on living a thankful life 365 days a year. We can start now to prepare our hearts and minds for living thankful and with gratitude in 2023. Being grateful reminds us of what is important in our lives. It’s difficult to grumble about the little things when you give thanks that your loved ones are alive and healthy. It’s hard to get stressed out over paying bills when you are grateful there is a roof over your head. In positive psychology research, gratitude is strongly and consistently associated with greater happiness.

Gratitude is a thankful appreciation for what an individual accepts, either tangible or intangible. With gratitude, people recognize the goodness in their lives. People usually trust that the source of that goodness lies at least partially outside themselves. Gratitude helps people feel more positive emotions, relish good experiences, improve their health, deal with adversity, and build strong relationships.

This prayer, written by an unknown author, provides beautiful wording for being thankful. May your 2023 year be the best, most stressed-free year of your life because you are preparing to be more grateful.

Be Thankful

 Be thankful that you don’t already have everything you desire,

 If you did, what would there be to look forward to?

Be thankful when you don’t know something

 For it allows you to learn.

Be thankful for the difficult times.

 During those times you grow.

Be thankful for your limitations

 Because they give you opportunities for improvement.

Be thankful for each new challenge

 Because it will build your strength and character.

Be thankful for your mistakes

 They will teach you valuable lessons.

Be thankful when you’re tired and weary

 Because it means you’ve made a difference.

It is easy to be thankful for the good things.

 A life of rich fulfillment comes to those who are

 also thankful for the setbacks.

GRATITUDE can turn a negative into a positive.

 Find a way to be thankful for your troubles

 and they can become your blessings.

 ~ Author Unknown ~

Tips for living thankful 365 days:

Keep a journey

Exercise

Appreciate the little things in life

Say thank you

Learn a gratitude prayer

Have a morning gratitude session

Call and say thank you to someone

Practice giving thanks for the negative things that help you appreciate more

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