A gratitude journal is simply a diary except you record what you
are grateful for that day. You could use a diary or similar
book for writing your gratitude journal. Just make sure
you have enough pages to cover a years worth of gratitude.
Start your journal with the following line - Today I
am grateful for....
Everyday write down 5 things you are grateful for. Now,
these things that you have been grateful for during the
day, could be as simple as being able to eat your breakfast
in the morning, being able to read the newspaper. You
can also be grateful for the house you live in, having
a supportive partner and family that are always there
for you.
Even when you are not having a good day, things are not
going smoothly, you must still write down your 5 things
you have been grateful for during the day. This is where
gratitude is most important. Doing this will help you
to look for things to be grateful for and appreciate.
This will help you create an attitude of gratitude. Write
only the positive things that have happened to you during
the day in your gratitude journal.
In every situation, look for the good things. They are
there; you just have to see them. Look for the positive
things even when they don't seem to be there. You just
have too look for them. Stop complaining and start to
think positive.
When you are having a really good day, everything just
seems to be helping you create an attitude of gratitude,
you will have more than 5 things to write in your journal.
Yes, you can write down more than 5 things.
Every day you can be grateful for something. When you
tell someone in your life you are grateful for them is
a powerful way to express gratitude. Expressing gratitude
towards someone who has provided a cheerful smile, gave
good service or maybe provided you with directions.
Ways we can express gratitude could be as simple as sending
a card or letter thanking someone. Include what it was
that made you grateful, how you felt when they made you
grateful.
Here is a sample from my own gratitude journal -
Today I am grateful for waking up in the morning and
able to open my eyes, seeing the sun shine through the
window. I am grateful for being able to have breakfast
with my family. I am grateful for the car not breaking
down when I had an appointment in town. I am also grateful
for finding a park
This is just a sample of my many daily gratitude entries
I have in my journal. It is also important to read through
your previous entries and reflect on why you have been
grateful.
Just remember to write in your journal 5 things that
you are grateful for everyday, even when you don't feel
like writing.
Andrew Gerrie
http://www.homesbizonline.com/gratitude.php
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