Life Tip · 30-day practice · 3 min read
Being Thankful
Gratitude is not just a feeling. It is a practice that changes your mindset and your results.
Being thankful is not just a feeling. It is a practice that changes your mindset before you even realize it is happening. When you start to appreciate what is already there, you create the space to move toward what you want.
“When a person does not have gratitude, something is missing in his or her humanity.”— Elie Wiesel
What Are You Thankful For?
This is a powerful question. Not because the answer is easy, but because asking it shifts something in you.
Many times, being thankful changes your mindset before you even realize it is happening. You start to appreciate what and who you already have in your life. In order to move forward to what you want, you first have to appreciate what is already there.
You have blessings. Have you thought about that lately?
Try This
Write down three things you are genuinely thankful for right now. Not what you think you should say — what is actually true for you today.
The 30-Day Gratitude Journal
A gratitude journal practiced for 30 days impacts your emotional beliefs about your life, your capabilities, and your journey.
Having a gratitude practice changes your viewpoint on your life. You start to discover beliefs you may have forgotten about. You begin to focus on your abilities and how to improve them.
All of that leads to achieving your goals. When your mind is in a positive state, you appreciate life more. That appreciation becomes motivation to keep moving forward. You also become thankful for every step you take in the right direction, even the small ones.
Try This
Start today. Answer the four gratitude questions for five minutes. Set a reminder so you do not miss a day for the next 30 days.
Four Questions to Ask Every Day
Each day, spend five minutes honestly answering these four questions.
What am I thankful for today? How does this gratitude impact me? What changes am I going to make because of it? What actions will I take today?
Do this for 30 days. What matters is doing it consistently, whether in a notebook, a journal app, or the Gratitude Map.
Try This
Answer all four questions right now. What am I thankful for? How does it impact me? What will I change? What will I do today?
How Will You Change Your Life?
Remember: you have the ability to change your life. Take one day at a time and focus on the positive aspects of where you are.
Be thankful, take action, and keep moving toward your goals. Change does not happen by chance. You make it happen.
Try This
Write down one action you will take today that moves you closer to your goal. Just one. Then do it.
Put This Into Practice
The Gratitude Map is built for this kind of daily reflection.