Gratitude Game

People who regularly practice gratitude by taking time to notice and reflect upon the things they're thankful for experience more positive emotions, feel more alive, sleep better, express more compassion and kindness, and even have stronger immune systems.

Gratitude Ideas

1. Gratitude journaling works because it slowly changes the way we perceive situations by adjusting what we focus on.
2. Don’t limit yourself—if journaling is feeling stale, try out new and creative ways to track your grateful moments.
   Once upon a time, someone decided to create a gratitude jar. Any time she experiences a poignant moment of gratitude, she writes it on a piece of paper and puts it in a jar. On New Year’s Eve, she’ll empty the jar and review everything she wrote. When a good thing happens, she now exclaims, “That’s one for the gratitude jar!” It immediately makes the moment more meaningful and keeps us on the lookout for more.
3. You could write a gratitude letter to someone who had an impact on you whom you’ve never properly thanked.
   

Opening your eyes to more of the world around you can deeply enhance your gratitude practice. Make a game out of noticing new things each day.

Watch this moving story about gratitude:

Questions:

What do you feel grateful for at this moment?

What are the small ways you can make use of your present gifts and blessings?