The Path Of Finding Happiness Through Gratitude

By Janine Hughes


They say that helping others and counting blessings are good for the soul because it makes humans have a better quality of life. The elders used to say that what goes around comes around so if a person is positive with his life and is thankful for everything around him, he will receive more. Although finding happiness through gratitude is something of an old wives tale, there actually is some scientific truth behind it.

Psychologically speaking, there actually is a connection between being a grateful person and experiencing higher levels of joy and fulfillment. Psychologists have found out that if one takes time to count his blessings, he is actually going to be more optimistic with his life in general. Of course the more he complains and envies others, the higher the tendency for him to suffer from anxiety or even depression.

Now the very first step in being grateful about life would be to of course be thankful of all the simple things around. Now this means that one should never take things for granted like his health, his ability to survive in the world, the food in his table, and of course the shelter he has over his head. Always be thankful for these little things because not everyone has all of these things.

An exercise that a lot of people would do in order to practice being grateful would be to imagine losing something very important to him like his house or his money. After that, he can also imagine losing something that is essential for his survival like probably his legs or his eyes. From there, he will actually feel and realize just how lucky he is to still have all of those things with him.

Of course aside from that, there would be the all famous gratitude journal. If one would write all of the things that he is thankful for, then he will be able to remember them more often and can actually reflect a lot more. By doing this, he will actually feel a bit more optimistic about his life and will enjoy it more.

Now as he is tuning his mind to become more positive, he also has to make sure that the negative thoughts go out. One thing that he absolutely must do is stop with all his complaining and his gossiping about people. Of course this way, his concentration will not be on the negative aspects of life but the positive ones.

Now the last thing that one should do would be to live simply. The secret to finding true happiness would be to be contented. The reason why most people are unhappy with their lives is because they keep on wanting something and when they get it, they want something else. If one would break that cycle and just want something simple, then he will be happier.

So if one would want to become happier in general, then the only thing to do would be to be more grateful. Being more grateful means inviting in positive energy. If one can do this, then he will live better.




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