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Did you know… Gratitude encourages optimism

Did you know? Gratitude encourages optimism Sporting an optimistic attitude makes us happier, improves our health and may even lengthen lifespan by...

Day 29: Grateful for 100 things

Day 29: Grateful for 100 things Over the past month you’ve had the opportunity to compile a bedside journal of nearly 100 things you are grateful...

Did you know? Gratitude and goal setting go hand in hand

Did you know? Gratitude and goal setting go hand in hand By implementing gratitude and goal setting, we can enrich our lives and enhance our...

Day 28: Grateful for the things you’ve done

Day 28: Grateful for the things you've done Cross To Do off your list today. Yep, today is all about writing a list called ‘Things done’. We often...

Did you know… Being grateful can improve your psychological health

Did you know? Being grateful can improve your psychological health Study after study has proven that gratitude is good for our mental and physical...

Day 27: Grateful for the wisdom of others

Day 27: Grateful for the wisdom of others Learning from the wisdom of others is a great way to keep motivated to maintain your gratitude mindset. ...

Did you know… Grateful people tend to look after themselves better

Did you know? Grateful people tend to look after themselves better Research shows that grateful people who see gratitude as a permanent personality...

Day 26: Grateful for clearing clutter

Day 26: Grateful for clearing clutter When you begin to be grateful for all that you already have in your life you might look around and see how...

Did you know… Gratitude can make people prefer sweet foods

Did you know? Gratitude can make people prefer sweet foods In a fun study from 2015, researchers found that gratitude causes individuals to prefer...

Day 25: Grateful for liking our own lives

Day 25: Grateful for liking our own lives We’re busy liking things on social media, but do you ‘like’ your life? We are 25 days into a...

Did you know… Gratitude can help you make more friends

Did you know? Gratitude can help you make more friends If you want to expand your social circle, try saying these two words: Thank you. In a 2015...

Day 24: Grateful for believing

Day 24: Grateful for believing This attitude of gratitude stuff works. It really does! We know people have connected and reconnected with people....

Did you know… Expressing and perceiving gratitude can benefit personal relationships

Did you know? Expressing and perceiving gratitude can benefit personal relationships Robert Waldinger’s study on adult development describes how our...

Day 23: Grateful for gifting

Day 23: Grateful for gifting Want to be happy? Give a little bit. Money, time and skills are all valuable gifts. Studies show that people who...

Did you know… Having a daily gratitude practice can reduce the effects of aging to the brain

Did you know? Having a daily gratitude practice can reduce the effects of aging to the brain People who keep a gratitude journal have a reduced...

Day 22: Grateful for acting

Day 22: Grateful for acting We’re not talking about the Oscars, but you need to start acting. Thinking and planning are great but mean nothing if...

Did you know… Being grateful can improve self-esteem

Did you know? being grateful can improve self-esteem Gratitude has been shown in multiple studies to generally make us feel good and increase...

Day 21: Grateful for all poppies

Day 21: Grateful for all poppies Who could you cheer on today? We need to build others up and stop cutting them down – Enough of the ‘tall poppy’...

Did you know… Gratitude can help you cope better

Did you know? gratitude can help you cope better. After trauma, being grateful can make you happier and decrease negative emotions and stress....

Day 20: Grateful for happy memories

Day 20: Grateful for happy memories Take a walk around your home and notice objects that have happy memories for you. Photos of happy times are an...

Did you know… The effects of gratitude last longer than you think

Feeling and epressing gratitude can make you happy in the moment—just think back to the joy you felt the last time a friend helped you out or your...

Day 19: Grateful for what others know

Day 19: Grateful for what others know Today start looking for pearls of wisdom. It can be hard coming up with all of the answers yourself....

Did you know… People who practice gratitude regularly find creative solutions to problems

Did you know? People who practice gratitude regularly find creative solutions to problems They are less likely to procrastinate and more likely to...

Day 18: Grateful for daily habits

Day 18: Grateful for daily habits We’re more than halfway through Grateful in April – are you getting good at being grateful? Practice makes...

Did you know… It’s easier to practice gratitude if you have a buddy to do it with

Did you know? It's easier to practice gratitude if you have a buddy to do it with Just as you may be more likely to exercise if you have an exercise...

Day 17: Grateful for good news

Day 17: Grateful for good news More than ever, it seems that there is a never-ending stream of bad news coming from our news outlets. This is a...

Did you know… Gratitude can make you a better friend

Did you know gratitude can make you a better friend? According to a 2003 study in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, gratitude could...

Day 16: Grateful for our food

Day 16: Grateful for our food For many of us, if we are hungry, we go to the fridge or cupboard for food. If there is nothing there, we have been...

Did you know… People who keep gratitude journals exercise more regularly

Did you know? People who keep journals exercise more regularly Did you know people who keep gratitude journals exercise more regularly? In an...

Day 15: Grateful for a bigger picture

Day 15: Grateful for forgiving yourself As you cultivate your attitude of gratitude, most certainly you will start to have some new ideas about your...

Did you know…choosing to be happy can improve our performance

Did you know? Choosing to be happy can improve our performance Making the choice to be happy and have gratitude is not only healthy, but it can...

Day 14: Grateful for forgiving yourself

Day 14: Grateful for a bigger picture It happens. Whether you are in the middle of Grateful in April or not. There you are, out there being...

Did you know… People with an “attitude of gratitude” experience lower levels of stress

Did you know? People with an 'attitude of gratitude' experience lower levels of stress Did you know people with an ‘attitude of gratitude’...

Day 13: Grateful for the smell things

Day 13: Grateful for the smell things Stop and smell the roses – it maybe a cliché, but research has shown that taking time to appreciate little...

Did you know? Being thankful can lead to greater empathy

Did you know? Being thankful can lead to greater empathy Did you know being thankful can lead to greater empathy? Gratitude, according to current...

Day 12: Grateful for sound choices

Day 12: Grateful for sound choices You know how a song comes on the radio and suddenly you feel differently? Music has the power to transport you to...

Did you know? Gratitude is essential to happiness and wellbeing

Did you know? Gratitude is essential to happiness and wellbeing Did you know gratitude is essential to happiness and wellbeing? Preliminary research...

Day 11: Grateful for having a laugh

Day 11: Grateful for having a laugh What makes you laugh? Think about how laughing makes you feel. Good right? Well here’s a little reminder that...

Did you know? Writing in a gratitude diary makes you happier?

Did you know? Writing in a gratitude diary makes you happier Did you know writing in a gratitude diary makes you happier? One writer set aside her...

Day 10: Grateful for everyone around us

Day 10: Grateful for everyone around us We know it’s easy to complain, we could all do it from sun up to sun down but – what if you concentrated on...

Did you know? Gratitude can improve your mental health

Did you know? Gratitude can improve your mental health. Did you know gratitude can improve your mental health? Many studies over the past decade...

Day 9: Grateful for words

Day 9: Grateful for words Love. Passion. Compassion. Determination. Gratitude. These are just five of the words that inspire the m.a.d.woman and...

Did you know? Collective gratitude is good for business

Did you know? collective gratitude is good for business The power of gratitude in business lies in consistency and sincerity, according to a report...

Day 8: Grateful for connecting

Day 8: Grateful for connecting It’s never been easier to communicate with others–especially by phone or online. Creating connections with...

Did you know? Being thankful is good for your heart

Did you know? Being thankful is good for your heart Could saying ‘thank you’ help you to live longer? A series of studies has found gratitude can...

Day 7 – Grateful for improving sleep

Day 7: Grateful for improving sleep Fun fact–gratitude improves your sleep. Do you have trouble falling asleep or do you find yourself lying awake...

Did you know? Gratitude makes you appear to be a better leader

Did you know? Gratitude makes you appear to be a better leader Statistics suggest that leaders who encourage gratitude in the workplace are likely...

Day 6: Create miles of smiles

Day 6: Create miles of smiles Scientifically speaking smiling changes your brain and triggers feelings of happiness that even chocolate can’t match....

Day 5: Grateful for kindness

Day 5: Grateful for kindness When we think of gratitude, it is usually a feeling we have in response to something. Noticing the people, situations...

Did you know… Grateful teens are likely to be well-behaved at school

This article from Verywell Mind explores how grateful kids are more satisfied with their lives, use their strengths to improve their communities,...

Day 4: Grateful for a touching reminder

In your busy life do you forget things? Some things are easy habits to maintain – like brushing our teeth – but while making new habits, we often...

3. Practicing gratitude can improve relationships-Did you know

Did you know…Practicing gratitude can improve relationships

Research has shown that gratitude does more than make a recipient feel better – it actually improves the relationship for both parties. Elizabeth...

Day 3: Grateful for letting go

Before you can go forward, you might have to let go of the stuff that drags you down. Today is all about moving on and letting go. Everyone has a...

Did you know… Gratitude can improve your health

Did you know gratitude can improve your health? The limits to gratitude’s health benefits are really in how much you pay attention to feeling and...

Day 2: Speaking of gratitude

Yesterday we asked you to think about gratitude and to go a step further and write it in your notebook. Did that feel good? Or did it feel unusual?...

Did you know… grateful people sleep better

Did you know grateful people sleep better? Writing in a gratitude journal could be the key to a good night's sleep, according to a study published...

Day 1: The write way to feel grateful

Welcome to Grateful in April where you get an opportunity to spend an entire month focusing on creating and enhancing an attitude of gratitude. It’s...

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We are getting ready to be grateful in april for 2025. Are you? We're hard at work behind the scenes preparing to bring you a cracker of a Grateful...

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