What is gratitude?


Gratitude, thankfulness, gratefulness, or appreciation is a feeling, emotion or attitude in acknowledgement of a benefit that one has received or will receive.

Why does gratitude matter?

Expressing gratitude calms the emotions. Expressing gratitude brings us into harmony and is good for the heart and soul. Expressing gratitude opens many doors to happiness, serenity and good health.

We all experience a wide range of emotions, we all fall sometimes into the pit of anger, hatred, competitiveness, jealousy and fear. One of the strongest tools for getting out of this maelstrom and letting go of these difficult emotions is to express gratitude. 

Being thankful is a practical action, with the power to heal body and soul. It has a magical power that can bring us out of our state of "emotional emergency".
We have to find time during the day to give thanks for all the good things in our lives, from our functional limbs to the external environment in which we live. Expressing gratitude works like a magic broom: if said wholeheartedly, it will free us from the shackles of sadness and discontent. After we give thanks for everything that exists in our lives, we will certainly reach a place of emotional serenity and balance.

Expressing gratitude and appreciation opens many doors.
When we thank others for their actions, they immediately feel like doing more for us. Expressing gratitude is one of our tools for enhancing and increasing good things in our lives.

What to feel grateful today? Watch Angela Carole Brown's Gratitude Meditation video.




Do you say: "I cannot believe that I don't have this or that." When you talk about having a grateful heart, what do you think of?  How do you become more grateful? You have to consciously do that. Remember, there is always someone who has more or less than you do. Learn to become grateful what you have at the moment. And start a Gratitude Journal.



Go to this website http://my30daysofgratitude.com/ and join the 30-day Gratitude Challenge.