About WindRiver Strategies Expressing gratitude builds self-worth. It is a powerful affirmation to realize how much people have done for us and how much we have accomplished. Sometimes we are motoring through our lives so quickly that we do not stop and smell the roses. We are on to the next task because we are trying to get through our list, someone is making another demand of us or... Regardless, gratitude allows us to wallow in the goodness of who we are.
Additionally and unfortunately, some of us are much more skilled at focusing on failure, disappointment and other people's hurtful comments. Even here...gratitude can help us unlearn this habit and almost unconscious choice we make. Instead of automatically thinking negatively about some setback or obstacle, the practice of gratitude can helps us consider what we value about our current life, how thankful we are for the good that is occurring and help us be thankful that things are not worse.
Exercise: Think of something that was "hard" that you endured previously that has served to train you and prepare you. Write down how this "hard" event has helped you over the weeks, months or years since it happened. Is there someone from this event that you could call, write or email and express "thanks"? Find them and do it.
Additionally and unfortunately, some of us are much more skilled at focusing on failure, disappointment and other people's hurtful comments. Even here...gratitude can help us unlearn this habit and almost unconscious choice we make. Instead of automatically thinking negatively about some setback or obstacle, the practice of gratitude can helps us consider what we value about our current life, how thankful we are for the good that is occurring and help us be thankful that things are not worse.
Exercise: Think of something that was "hard" that you endured previously that has served to train you and prepare you. Write down how this "hard" event has helped you over the weeks, months or years since it happened. Is there someone from this event that you could call, write or email and express "thanks"? Find them and do it.
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