I have a daily gratitude journal in OneNote. Every morning I write what I 'm grateful for and then add to it whenever I feel like it throughout the day. There have been some powerful changes in my life simply because of gratitude, and I know it is one thing that can benefit everyone - no matter where they are in their life. Following are a few of those benefits.
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Gratitude Removes Expectations
It 's not a bad thing to have positive expectations for yourself and your life, but when you hold onto 'one way or the highway ' type expectation, that 's when issues start to arise.
When you feel entitled to have a certain experience, you get REALLY let down when it doesn 't happen. Not just let down, but pissed off and upset, which …show more content…
You may start to tell yourself that you can 't have what you want, or you may start to do unhealthy things to get what you want. Either way, it will affect your life negatively sooner or later.
When you are grateful, you appreciate the moment and whatever comes your way. It doesn 't have to be perfect. It doesn 't have to be exactly what you were looking for. It just has to be an experience, because you draw the good from it and make it an important and positive part of your life.
The only way to combat the temptation of entitlement, is with a spirit of gratitude. #humility #gratitude
— Mike Berry (@itsmikeberry) September 30, 2015
Expressing Gratitude Makes You Happier
If you want to be happier, the following video has an exercise that can help. But even if you don 't want to do the exercise, know that expressing your gratitude at every chance you get will still have an impact. While a gratitude journal is a good thing for your overall happiness, saying the words out loud can have an even bigger impact.
Gratitude Helps You Create The Life You Want
An attitude of gratitude brings great things ~ Yogi Bhajan
Gratitude brings you what you want in many different …show more content…
That act of kindness made her feel really good and she wanted to express her gratitude towards him. So, she didn 't just thank him for the tip, she told him exactly why it meant so much to her. She let him know that her job was dragging her down despite her love for waitressing. It turned out he owned a high-end restaurant nearby and he had an opening for a waitress. He offered more work hours, more pay, and more benefits. She took his offer and quit her job that same day. That was two years ago and she still works at the same restaurant. She is treated very well, unlike at the old job, and she makes more than many business professionals can make in an hour. It wasn 't luck that drew her into getting the job. He could have left and she would have never had the opportunity. Instead, it was the gratitude she felt that led her to approach him and create an opportunity for herself.
In short, being grateful can help you attract the life you want through your thoughts, choices, behaviors, attitudes, and circumstances.
Develop An Attitude Of Gratitude
Obviously a gratitude journal and expressing gratitude are both important for developing an attitude of gratitude (both of which I will talk about later on this blog), but other things can help, such as positive affirmations and even hypnosis.
If you want to try a free hypnosis for gratitude, click here and choose the 'attitude of gratitude
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Gratitude Removes Expectations
It 's not a bad thing to have positive expectations for yourself and your life, but when you hold onto 'one way or the highway ' type expectation, that 's when issues start to arise.
When you feel entitled to have a certain experience, you get REALLY let down when it doesn 't happen. Not just let down, but pissed off and upset, which …show more content…
You may start to tell yourself that you can 't have what you want, or you may start to do unhealthy things to get what you want. Either way, it will affect your life negatively sooner or later.
When you are grateful, you appreciate the moment and whatever comes your way. It doesn 't have to be perfect. It doesn 't have to be exactly what you were looking for. It just has to be an experience, because you draw the good from it and make it an important and positive part of your life.
The only way to combat the temptation of entitlement, is with a spirit of gratitude. #humility #gratitude
— Mike Berry (@itsmikeberry) September 30, 2015
Expressing Gratitude Makes You Happier
If you want to be happier, the following video has an exercise that can help. But even if you don 't want to do the exercise, know that expressing your gratitude at every chance you get will still have an impact. While a gratitude journal is a good thing for your overall happiness, saying the words out loud can have an even bigger impact.
Gratitude Helps You Create The Life You Want
An attitude of gratitude brings great things ~ Yogi Bhajan
Gratitude brings you what you want in many different …show more content…
That act of kindness made her feel really good and she wanted to express her gratitude towards him. So, she didn 't just thank him for the tip, she told him exactly why it meant so much to her. She let him know that her job was dragging her down despite her love for waitressing. It turned out he owned a high-end restaurant nearby and he had an opening for a waitress. He offered more work hours, more pay, and more benefits. She took his offer and quit her job that same day. That was two years ago and she still works at the same restaurant. She is treated very well, unlike at the old job, and she makes more than many business professionals can make in an hour. It wasn 't luck that drew her into getting the job. He could have left and she would have never had the opportunity. Instead, it was the gratitude she felt that led her to approach him and create an opportunity for herself.
In short, being grateful can help you attract the life you want through your thoughts, choices, behaviors, attitudes, and circumstances.
Develop An Attitude Of Gratitude
Obviously a gratitude journal and expressing gratitude are both important for developing an attitude of gratitude (both of which I will talk about later on this blog), but other things can help, such as positive affirmations and even hypnosis.
If you want to try a free hypnosis for gratitude, click here and choose the 'attitude of gratitude