Why you should have a gratitude practice

Why you should have a gratitude practice

Hand drawn cartoon of two people on a tandem bicycle

Why do we instruct our kids to wear a helmet every time they ride their bike ? And why do we ensure our employees wear their PPE all the time ?

Simple. Because we don’t know when they are going to need it.

So when it comes to a gratitude practice (aka your Habitual Ritual), why should you have a gratitude practice ?

Again, quite simple. Because you don’t know when you’re going to need it.

A Habitual Ritual builds internal resources that strengthens your resilience. A well tuned gratitude practice enables you to:

  • better deal with challenges
  • feel a greater sense of optimism
  • remain focused on the bigger picture

In addition, your grateful attitude:

  • boosts your immune system
  • insulates you from depression and hopelessness
  • keeps your reptilian brain from taking over - so you stay rational

If your life is going great and you’re thriving without a Habitual Ritual, that’s great. But guess what ? It’s only a matter of time.?

My advice

Develop a Habitual Ritual before you need it. The best time to start your Habitual Ritual is 20 years ago. The second best time to start your Habitual Ritual is today.

Alon Joseph

Chief Happiness Officer / Human capital training expert / Culture Guru / Gratitude Coaching / Employee Engagement consultant/ Executive Coaching / Changing the world 1 Thank you at a time/ Whisky enthusiast

10 个月

And it’s a lot easier then you think

Darren Boates

Fixed-ops Influencer and Gratitude Advocate ?? Thriving on Building Strong Partnerships, Amplifying Potential, and Unifying Teams to Help Drive World Class Results

11 个月

I see the daily gratitude practice as a gift to your future self; it's life-affirming. Ty Steve Foran, CSP

Cherry Pua ?? Holmes

Kindergarten Teacher M.Ed.

11 个月

Steve Foran, CSP In ancient Hawai’i??we have a practice of gratitude & forgiveness. It’s a ritual of reconciliation, our Ho’oponopono prayer????saying #IAmSorry #PleaseForgiveMe #ThankYou #ILoveYou

Sandie Eggers

Results-producing content creator specializing in the insurance, finance, and legal industries. Looking for a senior writer to join your team? If so, let’s talk.

11 个月

How true, how true, Steve Foran, CSP. Thank you for making the case so succinctly.

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