Sometimes it can be challenging – REALLY challenging – to get into a state of gratitude when you’re just not feeling it. Maybe you’re upset about something that’s going wrong, or angry at someone, or feeling so empty that you truly can’t summon a genuine feeling of gratitude at the moment.
[This] exercise is going to share an easy way to start feeling grateful in a general sense, and once you reach that stage you should be able to apply your feelings of gratitude to specific situations in your life.
After taking a few moments to relax, the exercise leads you through a series of positive statements highlighting small specific things you can be grateful for.
Try it, it works! :-) The trick is to start very, very small with statements that don’t trigger resistance within you. Then gradually and steadily keep choosing more statements that make you feel a little more grateful and a little more grateful . . . until finally you are in a full blown state of gratitude and appreciation.
Thank you, thank you, thank you to Appreciation 101! Please take time to visit this blog. It offers some great tips and insights into bringing a heightened sense of appreciation and gratitude into your life.
Great advice! There are plenty of times that I just do not feel grateful (especially in the morning when I wake up and immediately think about what is in store at work).
I have found that if I run through a list of things for which I am grateful before getting out of bed, I can start my day much better! This list is spontaneous and whatever I happen to think of at that time.
Many people focus of too much of the negative aspects of life. Focusing on Gratitude will automatically put a smile on your face!
Be Well.
Paul.
www.AllAboutGratitude.com
Posted by: Paul B. Taubman II The Gratitude Guru | Sunday, July 25, 2010 at 07:22 PM