Gratitude is an experience of thankfulness. It involves noticing and appreciating the good things in life. Researchers have shown time and time again the benefits of expressing gratitude. It has been linked to a number of positive social and emotional outcomes like increased connectedness, greater perceived social support, less stress and fewer depressive symptoms.
There are many scientifically sound methods of using gratitude to bolster your mental wellbeing.
Approaches such as keeping a gratitude journal have been shown to help people adopt effective coping strategies and lower stress in their lives.
Gratitude has even been shown to help us unlearn habits that don’t serve our self esteem well, such as self pity and learned helplessness. It has even been shown to improve people’s quality of sleep.
So why not try writing down three good things that have happened at the end of each day to help you drop off at night?
