Gratitude
and Mindfulness
All of us have our days packed
with lots of work to be completed. We hardly get time to do anything for
ourselves. Sometimes too much work can become overwhelming and can lead to
anxiety and depression.
Being grateful and mindful can
help you maintain a balance in your life.
In simple terms, gratitude means
to appreciate and be thankful for everything in your life. It relates to
anything which makes you fortunate and blessed.
Gratitude helps a person to be in
a better mood, reduce anxiety, lower stress levels, increases self-esteem, and
improves the overall life.
Mindfulness means to be aware of
the present moment and to be non-judgmental about everything.
Gratitude and being mindful go
hand in hand. They help an individual to be happy for everything he has and
acknowledge his blessings. Being grateful doesn’t mean that a person will not
go through hard times. It means that even though a person has to face hard time
and struggles, mindfulness and gratitude helps to:
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Learn from that experience.
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To be non judgmental of what happened.
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Helps not to feel depressed or stressed.
Tips to practice Gratitude and
Mindfulness together :
1. Meditation:
Meditation helps your body to
calm down and helps a person to be aware of the present moment. It helps you to
focus and let go of negativity. Gratitude helps a person to be thankful for
every breath he takes. There are different apps on mobiles which a person can
download and start meditation. You just need ten minutes in a day to find time
to meditate and relax yourself. It will help you to see clearly what you are
thankful for. It could be for your life, family, friends, food, health,
anything.
2. Gratitude
Jar:
Keeping a jar and putting in
slips of what you are thankful for everyday is very helpful too. On the days
when you are feeling low and sad, read what you wrote and put in the jar. It
will definitely brighten up your day.
3. Gratitude
Journal:
Keeping a small notebook or a
diary is always helpful in your gratitude journey. Make a routine of writing in
it every day of what you are grateful for. Try to write it every day, either
the first thing in the morning or the last the last thing before you go to bed.
4. Make a
gratitude group:
Some people work better in a
group. They, feel motivated if they have someone else along with them doing the
same thing. Take out some time every day with your friend or a family member
and talk or write what you are grateful for.
Gratitude and mindfulness help
you to enjoy the present moment in life and helps to let go negativity from
your life.
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