What if you could do something for 5-10 minutes a day for one week and you would reap the benefits for the next 6 months? And the benefits would include:
-better sleep
-higher quality sleep
-get sick less often
-less physical pain
-increased exercise
-decrease depression
-lower blood pressure
-increased energy
If you could put that in a pill, you could retire and live like a boss the rest of your life. But it is not a pill, does not require physical exertion, and it doesn’t cost you a thing.
It is simply the act of practicing gratitude.
Practicing gratitude has been thought of as a religious or spiritual technique by many people and has many skeptics of its benefits. But there are several scientific studies that back up these claims.
My challenge to you is to test this theory out. We all have 5 minutes in our day to make this happen if we are intentional about it.
Don’t overthink this one. Just spend 5 minutes each day thinking about and writing down things that you are grateful for. Pick a time, either first thing in the morning or before bed, and start. The hardest part is starting.
Then from there, just remember there are no wrong answers. You are doing this for you and you don’t have to show this to anyone. Just. Start.
