From Grateful Heart to Abundant Life: How Gratitude Can Open Doors

Description

Gratitude connects us to the heart, for it is here that all relationships in longing, love, sympathy and compassion resolve in a point of unity. We still maintain the distinctions between ‘you’ and ‘me’, ‘I’ and ‘world’, but not the walls of separateness that keep us isolated and disconnected. Brought back to the magnetic pole of the heart, we realign with life’s rich wholeness, which is what authentic healing is all about.

Here then, we discover gratitude’s healing power, seeing opportunity for growth in the midst of troubles, embracing the wisdom of beginnings and endings, and tolerating limitations while striving for better ways. In these and a thousand other ways we see the unity of life articulating its sanctity in myriad dynamics of relationship. We begin to breathe with the Universe.

Many scientific studies, including research by renowned psychologists Robert Emmons and Michael McCullough, have found that people who consciously focus on gratitude experience greater emotional well-being and physical health than those who don’t. In comparison with control groups, those who cultivated a grateful outlook:

• Felt better about their lives as a whole
• Experienced greater levels of joy and happiness
• Felt optimistic about the future
• Got sick less often
• Exercised more regularly
• Had more energy, enthusiasm, determination and focus
• Made greater progress toward achieving important personal goals
• Slept better and awoke feeling refreshed
• Felt stronger during trying times
• Enjoyed closer family ties
• Were more likely to help others and offer emotional support
• Experienced fewer symptoms of stress

If you want more happiness, joy and energy, gratitude is clearly a crucial quality to cultivate. It is a fullness of heart that moves us from limitation and fear to expansion and love. When we are appreciating something, our ego moves out of the way and we connect with our Soul. Gratitude brings our attention into the present, which is the only place where miracles can unfold. The deeper our appreciation, the more we see with the eyes of the soul and the more our life flows in harmony with the creative power of the Universe.

If you feel a lack of gratitude in your life and are afraid that it may be creating a void, it is time for you to take action and learn how you can develop gratitude to live a happier life. If you are currently in a difficult situation in your life and think that it is impossible for you to be thankful, then this it is time you learn how to cultivate gratitude. With your determination and effort, you can quickly develop a sense of gratitude and become content with yourself and your life.

 

Module 1

Introduction

 

Module 2

Defining gratitude

What exactly is gratitude?

Gratitude as a state of being

Gratitude as an emotion

 

Module 3

Benefits of gratitude

Morning gratitude session

When you are having a hard day

Getting mad at someone

Criticizing your significant other

Complaining about your kids

Facing a major challenge

Suffering a tragedy

Looking at what you do not have

 

Module 4

Why is gratitude hard for some people?

Your gratitude genes

Your brain

Personality

Gratitude muscle

 

Module 5

How to learn gratitude

Expectations of life

Unconditionally happy

The good comes with the bad

 

Module 6

How to stay grateful

Accept and expect

Stay humble

Meaning in the situation

What is to come

 

Module 7

Gratitude empowers

Optimism

Thankful

Energized

Meaning in life

Sociable

 

Module 8

Developing gratitude habits

Practicing giving

Writing gratitude

Appreciate everything

Gratitude in challenges

Express yourself

Time with loved ones

Other areas of your life

Module 9

Mindfulness and meditation

Day to day

Practice through meditation

Getting started

 

Module 10

Gratitude in relationships

 

Module 11

Benefits of journaling

Setting aside time

Gratitude journal prompts

Find what works for you

Check in regularly

 

Module 12

Emotional health

Happier

Depression

Resilience

Positivity ratio

Self-esteem

 

Module 13

Physical health

Aids in Sleep

Exercise

Reduction in pain

Lower blood pressure

Strengthens the immune system

Reduces Stress

Activate the healing relaxation response

Help you live longer

 

Module 14

Social life

Understanding, compassionate

Improve relationships

Positive feedback loop

 

Module 15

Professional skills

Decision-making

Goal achievement

Social capital

More effective leaders

Makes us more creative

Increase our productivity

 

Module 16

Your personality

Humble

Less self-centered

More kind and giving

Increase spirituality

Reduce materialist thinking

Makes us more optimistic

 

Module 17

Gratitude jar

How to use a gratitude jar

Open mind

Feel gratitude

Note your gratitude

Small changes, huge results

Tiny little changes

 

Module 18

Gratitude walk

How to do it

Video:       Gratitude walk: a beautiful way to up your manifesting

 

Module 19

Gratitude letter, e-mail or visit

 

Module 20

When an attitude of gratitude is not enough

Satisfaction with the relationship

We can only change ourselves, not others

 

Module 21

Teaching children gratitude

Avoid too many choices

Talk about the best parts of your day

Teach your children their past

Say thank you

Lead by example

It is better to give than to receive

 

Module 22

Rituals

Creating rituals

 

Module 23

21-day gratitude challenge

 

Module 24

Positivity planner

 

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