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January 8, 2020

5 Easy Ways To Practice Gratitude

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Why do I practice gratitude daily? Is it really as important as everyone says? In my opinion, yes it is. Ever since I started thinking more about what I’m grateful for every day, I have felt so much happier. 

In your lifetime, it is so easy to focus on the negative. You can constantly be thinking about what you haven’t got instead of the great things you have got. I realised recently that forgetting about this can have such a harsh impact on your mindset. Your mind will tell you that your life sucks even though it doesn’t. You always have something to be grateful for. You just need to remind yourself on a daily basis. Or as often as possible until your brain can’t make you argue with yourself about it anymore. 

In this blog post, I will be sharing a few creative ways in which you can express your gratitude. 

Start A Gratitude Journal

You have probably seen a lot of bloggers like myself talking about starting a gratitude journal. I used to ignore posts like that and think that it wouldn’t help me in any way. Or worry that my parents would judge me if they found the notebook that I wrote everything in at some point in the future. However, you shouldn’t worry about this. 

I had plenty of spare notebooks lying around and let me just say, this is the best thing I have ever used one of them for! I can’t recommend it enough. You can keep it simple and answer one gratitude prompt a day in your journal. As long as you practice gratitude and write in your journal at some point in the morning and evening- you’re golden. 

It’s really easy yet effective thing to do! 

Check Out my favourite journal prompts here! 

Also one of my favourite bloggers Tia Harding created an amazing ebook all about journaling. It is called “Journal To Happiness” and is what inspired me to start journaling in the first place. All of her ebooks are amazing so I can’t recommend this one enough if you want to get started with a journal but you don’t know how or where to start. 

GET IT HERE!

Have A Gratitude Rant

This idea was inspired by Faith from The Radical Transformation Project when she mentioned about doing this sort of thing in her amazing podcast. It is a personal favourite of mine. 

Anyway, before I go on a rant about how amazing Faith and her podcast is. I will quickly tell you all about my gratitude rant idea. It is probably the easiest way to remind yourself what you should be grateful for. 

Simply go on a rant about everything you are grateful for. Whether you write it down in your journal, say it in your head or say it out loud. Just go off and ramble on and on and on about what you need to show gratitude for. Only stop when you honestly can’t think of anything else.

You will be surprised how long you can go on for.

Tell Others How Grateful You Are

Don’t just write down or tell yourself what you are grateful for. Tell other people too. Is there anyone in your life who has helped you a lot during a difficult time? Tell them. Have you ever thanked a teacher properly for helping you get the grades you wanted? Do it! Do your friends and family know how grateful you are to have them in your life? Make sure you tell them this today and many other days in the future. 

There is nothing better than thinking back about all the people you should be thanking. It will help you realise what amazing people you have had as a part of your life and how lucky you are. These people helped to shape who you are today and you should practise gratitude by telling them this. Don’t be shy and hold back. Just do it. Because it will feel amazing for them and you. 

Live In The Present 

Living in the present is such an important thing to do whilst practicing gratitude. Don’t think about the past or the future. Just take some time to sit down and think about what you are grateful for in this exact moment in time. Don’t overthink or complicate it. Look around you, think about how you are feeling, where you are, what you’re doing etc. It is a great exercise to do. 

I am currently lying in my bed and cuddling with my cat. So, I could say I am grateful for my bed and my cat. Simple as that. That rhymed, but oh well! 

Download my FREE Gratitude and Goal Setting Worksheet

Well I can’t make a blog post about gratitude without promoting my new opt-in. I sat back and created a Gratitude and Goal Setting Worksheet for you all to enjoy. It asks you 3 simple questions that I would like you to answer throughout the entirety of the day. 

You can print it out and use it as many times as you would like. As long as it’s doing you good, keep on using it. 

 I would love to know if you have used it and if it has helped you at all. Please let me know in the comments or send me a message as I would love to know your thoughts. 

GET IT HERE!

Thank you so much for reading my brand new blog post. Please share on social media or with your friends and family if you enjoyed it! 

I am so grateful for every one of you reading this right now. 

Ruth xoxo 

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About Ruth Shapter

Ruth is a Mental Health Blogger from the United Kingdom. She crafts her writing from personal experience and shares her knowledge on the best ways to overcome anxiety and depression.

Comments

  1. Maria

    January 8, 2020 at 4:11 pm

    Great post, Ruth!
    I could almost hear your cat purr in the related paragraph. I love to practice gratitude too! The gratitude rant idea is new for me, I’ll try it. It sounds fun.

    Thank you!

    Maria

    Reply
    • ColourfulHope

      August 14, 2020 at 4:29 pm

      It’s great to see more and more people discovering the benefits of gratitude. Thank you so much for your lovely comment 🙂

      Reply
  2. Jen Towkaniuk

    January 8, 2020 at 6:05 pm

    I love the printable worksheet! So perfect for mastering this practice. Thanks!

    Reply
    • ColourfulHope

      January 13, 2020 at 3:13 pm

      Thank you!! I’m so glad you like it :3

      Reply
    • ColourfulHope

      August 14, 2020 at 4:28 pm

      Thank you so much, Jen! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Jess

    January 10, 2020 at 12:21 am

    I love the idea of telling others what i am grateful for

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    • ColourfulHope

      August 14, 2020 at 4:28 pm

      I’m glad you like it 🙂 Thank you, Jess!

      Reply
  4. Ashley

    January 11, 2020 at 4:11 pm

    This post is great! I’ve been contemplating doing a gratitude journal for awhile now, I really need to make that happen this year!

    https://www.makelifemarvelous.com/

    Reply
    • ColourfulHope

      January 12, 2020 at 12:11 am

      You really should! You honestly can’t go wrong with one 🙂

      Reply
  5. Abby

    January 11, 2020 at 9:28 pm

    2019 was the year I discovered the joy of journaling and it made such a big difference to my life! Definitely a great way to stay grateful!

    Reply
    • ColourfulHope

      January 12, 2020 at 12:10 am

      I know right! It’s amazing isn’t it?! 🙂

      Reply
  6. Beth Elkassih

    January 12, 2020 at 8:29 pm

    I love reading all blogs concerning gratitude! I too have written recently about gratitude and also have 2 published journals on Amazon. I would love a review, if interested. In the meantime, the best of the best to you! You have a wonderful website.

    Reply
    • ColourfulHope

      January 13, 2020 at 3:11 pm

      Thank you so so much!! I definitely will check them out!! 🙂

      Reply
  7. Ozella

    January 16, 2020 at 12:23 am

    I actually want to develop a morning routine that includes gratitude and meditation. Thanks for reminding me how important gratitude is.

    Reply
    • ColourfulHope

      August 14, 2020 at 4:25 pm

      You’re very welcome 🙂

      Reply
  8. Jenn

    January 16, 2020 at 12:56 am

    I absolutely love this idea. Right now our family is doing a school project of things we are grateful for. Our blessings each day over the next few weeks. It’s been a fun activity for the whole family. I think my oldest would love a gratitude journal.

    Reply
    • ColourfulHope

      August 14, 2020 at 4:24 pm

      That sounds like so much fun! 🙂

      Reply
  9. Angie Emde

    January 16, 2020 at 11:45 am

    I practice gratitude daily and also write something I’m grateful for daily into my journal. There is so much to be grateful for when you open yourself for it. Totally agree, Faith’s podcast is inspiring.

    Reply
    • ColourfulHope

      August 14, 2020 at 4:24 pm

      It’s always nice to find more fans of Faith! Thank you so much for your comment 🙂

      Reply
  10. Emily Young

    January 16, 2020 at 5:44 pm

    This was so fun to read, I really need to start doing this! I think it can make a huge difference for your overall happiness 🙂

    Reply
    • ColourfulHope

      August 14, 2020 at 4:23 pm

      It really does! I never even thought about trying it before but now I have, I’m never going back 🙂

      Reply
  11. Alice Ridsdale

    May 10, 2020 at 11:56 am

    Great ideas!

    Alice x
    https://www.theridsdaletwins.com

    Reply

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