Most of us, at one time or another, have faced some sort of
overwhelming challenge. Whether it be in business, relationships, or
health – some challenges can take us for a loop, places where we don’t
want to go… if we allow. We’re human – even the most seemingly,
perfectly grounded person – struggles at times.
If you’ve
been severely challenged or are presently worrying and stressing over a
difficult situation – try showing a bit of thanks – gratitude – for all
that IS working right in your life. And, build from there. Gratitude is
powerful.
Attitude of Gratitude
Did
you know that next to immunodepressants, gratitude heals organ
transplant patients fastest? The Mississippi University for Women found
out in a study that patients who kept a gratitude journal scored better
in mental health tests than those who didn’t, even when they started off
at the same level of mental health. They generally healed faster, had
more vitality and were happier.
It doesn’t stop there –
those who are unwell are not the only people who benefit from an
attitude of gratitude. The debate continues as to whether material
well-being and happiness makes a person grateful or whether it is the
other way around.
Tests were done where participants were
all of the same income level, their lives were more or less the same in
terms of satisfaction and happiness and their mental health was at par.
Some
were asked to keep a gratitude journal and others were asked to go on
living as usual. After 2 months, the people who kept gratitude journals
showed significant leaps in happiness and well-being. They said they
were much more energetic and felt that they got what they wanted. They
felt that they traveled towards their goals faster.
What Is The Connection Between Gratitude And Well Being?
There’s
really no single explanation, but there’s agreement on one thing: the
more grateful you are, the more positive you feel about life and about
yourself, and the more you achieve.
Gratitude helps you
see all things in their perspective. In the past, when you’ve felt
grateful for something or someone – did you see how suddenly that
thing’s or person’s value swelled and became even more meaningful to
you?
If you wake up and immediately give thanks for a
great, blue sky, you’ll notice that the day seems much richer. If you
give thanks for your spouse, your brain has a way of picking it up and
making you see even better things about them and this makes you feel
happier. Happiness leads to well-being.
Gratitude also
makes you focus on the things that you’re grateful for and you therefore
attract more. It’s the old law of attraction, which holds that what you
think about grows.
If you’re grateful for strong,
fulfilling relationships, they tend to grow and therefore you’ll be
happier. If you’re grateful for a strong business, it will grow and
you’ll feel more fulfilled.
Does It Really Matter Why Gratitude Leads To Well-Being?
You
now know that it does, so why not start to practice it. How would you
gain from being able to put your challenges in perspective, faster? I
was able to start making positive moves to create the outcome that I
preferred.
Yes, it required a time commitment. In fact, as
a busy woman, fitting “gratitude time” into my day was very difficult
at first. But, I found the time because it was that important.
I
discovered that if I wanted to do it, I had to set aside a time for
nothing else but “gratitude time” and my journal had to be in a place
where I couldn’t ignore it. After awhile it became my habit – the first
thing I do before I get out of bed.
I think about and
write down what I am grateful for. The more grateful I am, the more I
have to be grateful for – the better I feel and the more productive I am
throughout my day. What a powerful way to start your day!!
I
encourage you to make a gratitude journal. Plan it in such a way that
it’s in your path everyday and you can’t ignore it. You’ll find that
after days, even just hours of your first journaling, your perspective
will be different and you will have given yourself more time to go
forward and focus on what matters most.
Spiritual & Emotional Healing Resources:
Working With and Healing Your Inner Child & Inner Adolescent
– The happier your childhood, the less of a problem you’ll now have
with your inner child. Because he or she will be happy and content to
stay in their own world. Conversely, the more pain you went through
then, the more problems you’re likely to have now. These two complete
visualization meditations can be the first step in going back and
healing that childhood, and that adolescence. The first one guides you
to meet and interact with your inner child. The second guides you to
similarly work with your inner adolescent.
Healing Your Ego
– You need a strong, healthy, positive ego to function in life. To do
that, first you need to take back the power you’ve given it. And then
follow specific technique to heal it. Heal your wounded ego with these
three audio files on healing your ego and returning it to its rightful
place – as a servant who delivers information to you.
The Magic Of Forgiveness
– Forgiveness is the only key that opens the door to a life free from
emotional and mental pain. Release the burdens of your past and present
that haunt you, end the emotional pain you feel in your heart, ‘take a
shower on the inside’ – cleaning out all the gunk that’s stuck within
you.
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