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Start & End Your Day By Counting Your Blessings

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Since we are in Thanksgiving week, I thought sharing more thoughts about gratitude would be appropriate.

One really easy way to get started on a gratitude practice is to make a habit of counting your blessings both morning and night. You don’t even have to write them down, as in a gratitude journal, if that seems too overwhelming. Simply taking a few minutes when you wake up and before you go to bed is enough to begin cementing this new practice into your routine. Before long, you’ll easily notice that blessings abound.

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Here are some tips to help you begin.

Start Small

Easing into any habit is usually the best approach. By making it easier on yourself, you’ll be more inclined to continue moving forward. So, try not to put too much pressure on yourself to come up with grand examples of gratitude when you’re just starting out. Just appreciating the bed where you’re starting and ending the day can be something to add to your initial list. Sometimes simply recognizing a tiny blessing can have a big impact.

Add It On

A helpful method for remembering your new gratitude habit is to add it to your existing routine. Whatever you normally do in the morning and night, be sure to include a few minutes to think of what makes you feel fortunate. For example, if you have tea every morning, this would be a good connection to make. Sitting down to tea will soon become a reminder to contemplate on your three things.

Create Visual Reminders

If you find yourself forgetting to do it or skipping out on your new task, add some visual cues to your environment. Post-it notes are great for this. Stick one on your nightstand. Add another to your bathroom mirror. Technology comes in handy for reminders, as well. Set an alarm on your phone so that you don’t leave the house or fall asleep without taking time to consider what makes you feel thankful.

Turn It Around

You can also try the opposite. Turn complaints around into something positive. Maybe you wake up with a sore back and don’t want to get out of bed. It may seem obvious, but reminding yourself that you’re in overall good health and that you have a safe place to sleep can do wonders for your outlook. Try to find the silver lining. It really works.

Take Notes

A good habit can be jotting things down during the day as they happen. It only takes a few seconds to make a note of what you feel grateful for in that moment. You can reflect on it later during your quiet bedtime routine.

Conclusion

Hopefully, you now see how getting into the habit of recognizing the good thing in life really isn’t all that difficult. A few small changes to your routine and you’ll find it’s actually quite easy to implement this practice.





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Start & End Your Day By Counting Your Blessings

2 Comments

  • Jeanine Byers

    All of these tips are great suggestions! And research studies show that actually keeping a gratitude journal, and finding 3 or more things to be grateful for, can rewire your brain, and increase access to the “happy” neurotransmitters. I don’t have a gratitude journal, but I do review my day at bedtime, highlighting what went well. And I express gratitude anytime something goes well.

  • Samantha T

    This is a wonderful post with perfect timing. This is the time we should all be thankful for all the blessings in our life. Sadly we get TOO busy with everything going on. It is very important to slow down and not take them for granted. I admit I do this, but I like the post it note idea as a visual reminder. My phone beeps too much for that type or reminder, lol. Thanks for sharing and have a blessed Thtanksgiving.

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