Gratitude is an Inside Job

Daily gratitude meditation can change your perspective and thereby affect your life. It costs nothing, easy to do and worth the value it can bring into your life. Gratitude shifts dynamics of relationships with yourself as well as the world in which we live. Being grateful is a way back to our true selves and can help develop a positive attitude. This is an important aspect as being grateful can  leverage how we cope with the ups and downs of life.

If you have not yet tried this or need to re-engage in gratitude, here are some simple steps to get started.

Develop a list  - Start by writing down one source of goodness within your life for which you are appreciative. This may be something within or outside yourself. Hold on to this list and add to it every day.

Read the list out loud - Read this list three times each day to yourself aloud. Keep in mind that positivity is an inside job and requires consistency and repetition. Your words are like seeds that are planted when spoken. New perspectives take time to instill force of habit.

Visualize - each item on your list in your mind as you speak the words out loud. Doing this helps develop a better inner dialogue which is key to how you react to the ups and downs of life. When we visualize those positive aspects, we are better able to manifest goodness in our lives as well and segue positive thinking into all areas.

Our thoughts are powerful. When we turn to humble and simple gratefulness, we can better change inner dialogue that may be preventing resiliency and coping skills. After you practice this with effort, you will notice your life change for the better. While the results may not be immediate, trust the process and have faith in your ability to handle anything life throws at you. It takes time to change.

The mind is one of the most powerful tools we have at our disposal. When we change the way we think, we open up incredible possibilities. It comes from the inside and worth the effort.

Namaste!