In our previous article, we defined gratitude as valuing ourselves and valuing life and what it offers us. We discover why we should be thankful for being unique and unrepeatable, for the blessings we have and even the difficulties; because even people and circumstances that we don't like deserve thanks. Some make our lives more beautiful and others work as teachers that drive our transformation and growth and make us better human beings.
Likewise, we were also able to talk about interesting scientific studies that revealed the countless and invaluable benefits that gratitude brings to our physical, mental, and emotional health and its significant impact on our well-being. However, do you know when and how to practice gratitude?
There are many easy ways to do it. I want to share some with you, so you can use the one with which you feel most connected.
Reflect and identify all the blessings you enjoy. That includes your strengths, your spirituality, your possessions, the resources you have, your achievements, the wonderful people and situations in your life, the difficult circumstances, but that helps you learn or grow as a human being. Then mentally thank them.
Each day, in a planner or diary, write a list of the reasons you feel grateful.
Write gratitude notes and post them in a conspicuous place in your home or office. This will allow you to visualize or remember all the blessings that you already enjoy and that deserve your thanks.
Write messages or letters thanking other people for their actions and mail them or deliver them personally as gifts.
In a group or during a meeting, invite everyone present to communicate, verbally or in writing, what they have to thank each other or any of the other people.
Take walks of gratitude and be thankful for all the beauty that comes along the way. After all, life should be an eternal walk of gratitude.
Now that we know how to practice gratitude, the next question is when is the best time to thank? And I can only answer that it depends on you. You can choose your perfect moment: in the morning when you get up, before bed, while you take a bath, when you drive, or go in a vehicle, while you wait to be attended to, when you exercise, etc.
In my case, although I make an effort to stay permanently in a state of gratitude, my favorite moment is every night when I put my children to bed, when we say out loud all the blessings we have, what has happened during the day and we thank God by them. If you don't believe in God, practice gratitude according to your own beliefs or simply give thanks to life or the universe. Whatever makes you feel more comfortable.
Being alive is already a wonderful miracle that you can begin to thank. Turn gratitude into a philosophy or a lifestyle. Enjoy the health and well-being that it brings you, and choose to perceive your experience on this planet as a wonderful gift.
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