Ways to be a more thankful person.

Ways to be a more thankful person: Being thankful boosts your immune system, lowers blood pressure, makes you feel more hopeful, reduces depression, enhances your love life, and helps you deal with even the most life-threatening crisis. This is a magic therapy and you can start gathering its benefits today.

Ways to be a more thankful person:

Say aloud three good things that happened

This can be a fun activity to do around the dinner table with family, it is also incredibly powerful to express thankfulness aloud when you are alone or with the people you love.

Keep a gratitude journal

Note down the small things from your day that mattered to you or made your day. It will be really helpful when you will be having a particularly rough day, you can look back through the pages of collected blessings in your life.

Say thanks to your partner

Couples who express thankfulness toward one another set up a powerful loop of trust and intimacy, where both partners feel as if their needs are being fulfilled.

Try switching your energy from negative to positive 

 One of the fastest ways to dismiss the energy of a stormy mood is to focus your attention on what is good. So when you are about to thrash out at someone, take a moment to remember five things you are thankful for at the moment. It could be your health, air, or even the close people and family who are always being there for you, these details will help you relax and avoid saying something you will regret later.

Thank yourself

Appreciation does not always need to be focused on what other people have done for you. Make sure you give yourself a thank-you for the healthy habits you have developed in your own life, such as eating plenty of vegetables or giving yourself enough time for rest every night.

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Make it a habit to send appreciation messages every week

Send out some good vibes, and they will come back to you in unexpected ways. Such as sending a text message to tell your friends why you appreciate them. 

Feel the good moments thoroughly

If you witness you are feeling happy, stop what you are doing and pay attention for a few minutes. See exactly how you feel, including the senses in your body and the thoughts you are having. Later, when you are trying to find thankfulness, you can remember this moment and experience the benefits all over again.

Check for some benefit even in a difficult situation

Even the most difficult challenges in life come with some benefits. You just have to look to find them. Being sick draws the empathy of friends. Making a mistake leads you to a lesson. When things feel hard, look for positive things.

Change your mindset

If you are struggling to come up with something to feel grateful for, put yourself in the shoes of someone who is experiencing troubles greater than you. Thinking about someone else’s misfortune will inspire gratitude for your healthy body, which you may have taken for granted otherwise.