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This gave me the urge to look further into the types of gratitude journals available, and after a little bit of research, I found there to be quite a few! Some journals focus on short, list-like entries while others prompt you to explore into certain situations, memories, even dreams, and some are in-between. And as I carried on writing, I began to notice the positive change in my mindset. I simply began by using a standard day-to-day diary, where I would come up with at least three bullet-points as to why I was grateful, every day. Now, you don’t exactly need anything fancy to begin with.

Some people may prefer short bullet-point entries while others may take more time in processing their gratitude with longer, descriptive entries. The way in which you do this is down to personal preference. This helps your brain focus more on the positive aspects of your life rather than automatically focusing on negative situations (as we perhaps have all been doing for a year).

You may be thinking, what exactly is gratitude journaling? Well, it is merely a habit of reflecting on things that you are grateful for and recording those in a journal. Although keeping a gratitude journal is not considered a necessary role when practicing meditation, it is still an easy technique to stay grateful and benefit from. But when we witnessed the rise of the gratitude journals become the new it-trend in practicing mindfulness, I decided to give it a go (and partly because I couldn’t stop thinking about the doom and gloom of 2020).Īccording to Positive Psychology, expressing gratitude is a method of meditation which helps benefit one’s wellbeing and lead to increased levels of happiness. But as is perhaps relatable, I very rarely prioritise my own headspace because I often feel other things are more important (I’m working on it), and so writing down my thoughts or feelings has always been disregarded. And it’s not as if I’m not aware of the numerous advantages and benefits to writing down your thoughts and emotions on a piece of paper. I’ve always liked the idea of journaling, in fact every year I buy a cute new diary (who doesn’t?) in the hope I will stick to writing in it every day. But when I think about how much time I spend actually writing for myself, it’s the odd spare minute on the odd spare occasion. For the past 18 months, I have spent countless hours at my laptop typing away, as writing pretty much consumes my life. Some of my Favorite Books for Attachment Exercises.As a (blossoming) writer, I write quite a lot (if you hadn’t already guessed).Janina Fisher’s Transforming the Living Legacy of Trauma Sandra Paulsen’s Books on Early Trauma Protocol and Dissociation.She believes we can all find some gratitude in this life so we can focus on what we have not just what we want. Kelly is a Marriage and Family Therapist and Wellness Coach in San Clemente CA. Why are we doing this? Stay tuned for the next blog in my gratitude series… How the body and mind benefit from gratitude. Wondering what gratitude is? Check out this blog for a little more info. No one else has to see this if you do not want them too. One is affirming the good in your life and the other is that there is goodness that comes from outside of yourself. Why is that important? Research shows there are two parts to gratitude.

People cared enough about you to teach you to read so you could live a more thoughtful and productive life. The CIA (yes I found this statistic on the CIA website) estimates 781 million adults cannot read or write. Need a first one? Well you can read this so you are literate. Remember we are retraining your brain and we need to get those grateful neurons firing. Some may find this is easy for them, some may not.

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If you are a worksheet person check out this link for a free printable This is just a start for your gratitude journaling.Īt night before bed write down 5 things that you are grateful for having in your life. To my clients: I may have given you specific instructions that differ slightly from this. But I don’t see why it would not be useful to others also. If you have stumbled upon this blog post and are not a client of mine, welcome! This is written with the intension of offering guidance for client “homework” in the beginning stages of exploring gratitude.

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