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- Six Habits of Highly Grateful People - Greater Good
The GGSC's coverage of gratitude is sponsored by the John Templeton Foundation as part of our Expanding Gratitude project For an in-depth overview of where gratitude comes from, what its benefits are, and how to cultivate it, read this special white paper on the science of gratitude
- 10 Ways to Become More Grateful - Greater Good
10 Think Outside the Box If you want to make the most out of opportunities to flex your gratitude muscles, you must creatively look for new situations and circumstances in which to feel grateful Image ©Greg Sargent Greater Good wants to know: Do you think this article will influence your opinions or behavior?
- Can You Be Grateful for Things That Didn’t Happen? - Greater Good
We are usually grateful for good things that happened to us—but with a little imagination, we can also be grateful for bad things we avoided
- Gratitude Definition | What Is Gratitude - Greater Good
Robert Emmons, perhaps the world’s leading scientific expert on gratitude, argues that gratitude has two key components, which he describes in a Greater Good essay, “Why Gratitude Is Good ” “First,” he writes, “it’s an affirmation of goodness We affirm that there are good things in the world, gifts and benefits we’ve received ” In the second part of gratitude, he explains
- How Gratitude Can Help You Through Hard Times - Greater Good
But being grateful is a choice, a prevailing attitude that endures and is relatively immune to the gains and losses that flow in and out of our lives When disaster strikes, gratitude provides a perspective from which we can view life in its entirety and not be overwhelmed by temporary circumstances
- How Grateful are Americans? - Greater Good
Americans are very grateful and they think gratitude is important—they’re just not very good at expressing it That’s why Templeton’s new survey is so significant The polling firm Penn Shoen Berland surveyed over 2,000 people in the United States, capturing perspectives from different ages
- Three Lessons for Bringing Gratitude Into Your School
Hawaii schools are discovering how gratitude practices help improve school culture and foster a sense of belonging for staff and students
- Tips for Keeping a Gratitude Journal - Greater Good
Emmons, a professor at the University of California, Davis, shared these research-based tips for reaping the greatest psychological rewards from your gratitude journal Don’t just go through the motions Research by psychologist Sonja Lyubomirsky and others suggests that journaling is more effective if you first make the conscious decision to become happier and more grateful “Motivation
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