Being thankful has many benefits. Rather than feeling sorry for yourself or throwing a personal pity party, choose to be thankful. Write a few sentences in a gratitude journal or simply sit in silence to acknowledge all you have because giving thanks can transform your life.
The benefits of being thankful are plenty, here are a few:
- Being thankful opens you up to more relationships
- Thankfulness improves physical health
- Being thankful improves physiological health
- Thankfulness invites empathy and reduces aggression
- Being thankful helps you sleep better
- Thankfulness improves self-esteem
- Being thankful will make you more resilient
Being thankful doesn’t require special training, skills, or equipment. The only thing that being thankful requires is you choose to be so.