Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Gratitude

I am participating in the 31 Days to Reset Your Life program at Happy Black Woman. The program is designed to help you evaluate your goals and priorities and think about how they relate to your life today and in your future. You can learn more about the program by clicking the links above. Today’s lesson is about gratitude and keeping a gratitude journal!


Research has shown that a sense of thankfulness in your everyday life is good for your mental and emotional health and well-being. I’ve observed this in my life. As described by UC Davis psychologist Robert Emmons:


“The evidence that cultivating gratefulness is good for you is overwhelming. Gratitude is a quality that we should aspire to as a part and parcel of personal growth…Specifically, we have shown that gratitude is positively related to such critical outcomes as life satisfaction, vitality, happiness, self-esteem, optimism, hope, empathy, and willingness to provide emotional and tangible support for other people, whereas being ungrateful is related to anxiety, depression, envy, materialism, and loneliness.”



I also think that this exercise is a great way to reflect during this holiday season. Therefore, I have decided to share part of my gratitude list with you. Today I am grateful for:


  • The #31DayReset
  • My career and my amazing work family!
  • BWE and all of the new BWE and BW’s interest bloggers who are coming up.
  • A roof over my head and food in the refrigerator
  • My health

What are you grateful for in your life?

1 comment:

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