The practice of gratitude offers many benefits to your mental health and wellbeing. Being grateful simply means expressing our gratitude for the positive things in life. We express thanks and appreciation for simply things like the sunset or more serious things like recovering from an illness.
There are many ways to practice gratitude, some of them include but are not limited to:
Journaling
Telling someone you are grateful for them or something they did
Paying attention to the little things in life, like birds and flowers
Doing a kind action for someone that we appreciate
Using prayer as a form of thanks
Meditation to express gratitude
So, how can we get started practicing gratitude?
These are some useful exercises you can begin to put into practice and integrate in your daily routine:
Gratitude Mapping
Gratitude Journaling
Gratitude Jars
Volunteering
Some of the benefits of practicing gratitude can be both mental and physical. You can boost your immune system, increase your optimism and improve your relationships if you get into the habit of being grateful.
Let’s get into the habit of being grateful,
Ms. Urrutia
Middle School Counselor
For more information please visit: https://www.healthline.com/health/benefits-of-gratitude-practice
