Scientists have found that grateful people:
-Show higher levels of positive emotions, life satisfaction, vitality, and optimism.
-Experience lower levels of depression and stress.
-Have more capacity for compassion.
-Are rated as more generous and helpful by other people.
-Are more likely to have a spiritual practice.
-Place less importance on materialism.
-Are more likely to make progress towards important personal goals.
-Exercise more regularly, report fewer physical symptoms, and feel healthier.
So before you fall asleep, reflect on the day and identify 5 things you are grateful for.
A group of young adults who did a daily gratitude exercise, such as the one above, showed higher levels of positive states of alertness, enthusiasm, determination, attentiveness and energy compared to those participants who focussed on hassles or negative comparisons.
So it really does pay to count your blessings.
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