The second of many keys that unlock more zing and zest in all aspects of your life, loves and work

By Neville D Christie, Co-founder of STEEPRenaissance.com - a freemium member site.

Second article in a series of seven

Remember Ali Baba and the forty thieves

As children most of us heard the story of Ali Baba and the forty thieves.? And possibly we repeated the words “Open Sesame” in the hope we’d access to the cave of hidden treasures.

?Well, right now a different treasure trove of personal, team, and business transformation tools, tips, techniques and technologies is multiplying fast on the world wide web.

?One of thousands

?In this article, here, we extract just one of the hundreds, and eventually thousands, of life-changing ‘goodies’ from that fast-increasing cache...? In the hope you’ll go on a treasure hunt, locate and scan the unique cache, and make some of the unique treasures your own.

Treasure Technique Two. Make gratitude your daily habit

Is your universe friendly?? Of not, make it so!

The daily practice of gratitude is the biggest life zinger of all.? It’s your mind and soul’s toxin cleanser.?

With it you recognize, appreciate, and relish the many positive ’goodies’ of life - ?big and small.? And you give them high priority over all life’s ‘baddies.’

Benefits: Regular gratitude balances your brain’s evolutionary bias towards negativity.? Brain imaging techniques reveal daily practice rewires your brain to focus on realistic positives.?

As a result, gratitude has a long list of benefits. Almost unbelievably long. ?For example, your daily gratitude habit reduces stress, improves mood, fosters resilience, promotes zestful optimism, generates a fruitful spirit of ‘can do.’? And fosters truckloads of zing, zest, and Real Magic.

?A great habit.? As you make gratitude habitual, you alter your perception of your cosmos. ?You make it super-friendly and abundant. ?And your friendly cosmos pours forth abundance – which, your fruitful psyche and mind create.?

?Acting in partnership, your mind, psyche, and cosmos –? joining with AI? - pour forth joy, zest, and Real Magic into all 54+ ‘domains’ of your life.? Wowee!

How to Apply: Each day, write down three things you’re grateful for and reflect on their meaning. Use a journal.? A gratitude jar.? A gratitude ‘wall.’? Go for a Gratitude Walk. Share your ‘gratitude-in-aries’ with family or friends and deepen the habit.? Every evening meal make it a habit that every family member shares what three things they are grateful for today.

·????? "I'm grateful for my health and the ability to move, breathe, and experience the world without pain."

·????? "I’m thankful for my friends and family who offer me love, encouragement, and companionship."

·????? "I appreciate having a safe, warm place to call home, especially on cold or rainy days."

·????? "I’m grateful for the fresh, nourishing food I have access to, which keeps me healthy and energized."

·????? "I’m thankful for new experiences and lessons that allow me to grow and improve every day."

·????? "I appreciate moments that make me laugh or smile, whether it's a joke from a friend or a funny show."

·????? "I’m grateful for the beauty of nature around me, like the sunlight, trees, and the sound of birds."

Air freshener

As gratitude permeates your home, your home’s very essence changes for the immeasurably better... Cynicism, pessimism, grouchiness, negativity are swept out the back door.

?Authority: Dr. Robert Emmons, a prominent researcher in gratitude psychology.

?Learn more here.? Find out more of the proven mental, psychological and social benefits,

Get the facts:? A study published in Personality and Individual Differences found that people who practiced gratitude exercises, a 25% increase in happiness levels and greater life satisfaction over a 10-week period.

?In addition, participants reported fewer health complaints.? And they felt more optimistic about their lives.

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?Quotable quotes – worth treasuring

Melody Beattie (self-help author): “Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity... it makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.”

Rumi (Persian poet): “Wear gratitude like a cloak and it will feed every corner of your life.”

·????? Thich Nhat Hanh (Vietnamese Buddhist monk): “When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive—to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.”

Albert Schweitzer (German-French theologian and philosopher): “At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.”

Maya Angelou (poet activist): “Let gratitude be the pillow upon which you kneel to say your nightly prayer. And let faith be the bridge you build to overcome evil and welcome good.”

Oprah Winfrey (media mogul): “Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson (transcendental philkosopher): “Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. And because all things have contributed to your advancement, you should include all things in your gratitude.”

“Think of gratitude as your personal treasure chest: the more you add to it, the richer your life feels.” – a #Nevilleiism.

“A grateful heart doesn’t just find joy.? Tt creates it, lights it up, and spreads it around.” – another #Nevilleism.

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Thank you for the gift of your time,

Neville D Christie, [email protected]

www.steeprenaissance.com

# Personal Transformation??? #Gratitude???#zing and zest

?Five more techniques follow in subsequent articles here on LinkedIn.

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