Laiba Shahzad
There is no doubt that showing gratitude is good for your own self. It has been backed by science and leaders such as Dalai Lama are also big fans of it. So, it is no wonder that more people are taking out time to be thankful for what they have in their life. But the best way to show thankfulness is by writing a gratitude journal on a daily basis.
Regular journaling has been proven to be beneficial for your entire well-being. This indicates that jotting down all the good things that you are grateful for can take the experience to an entirely new level. Keeping a gratitude journal is easy and simple because it involves a note of things that you are grateful for that day. It is entirely up to you to decide how long your list is each day and the detail you want to put in it.
The structure of your gratitude journal is a personal choice. But there are a few simple ways that will help you to put together a good journal:
Set a specific time:
The first thing you need to be careful about while attempting to write a journal is to set aside a specific time that is required to do that properly. It does not have to be a whole hour; instead, a 30-second constant routine can bring amazing impacts on your life. But you must start with at least ten minutes a day and reflect on how many great things you were blessed with on that specific day.
Make it personal:
It is human nature to get tempted to show others the things that you have created. But it is better to resist it and make your journal as personal as you can. It is best to keep it under a lock and key because it is not meant for publishing, it is meant to bring satisfaction to your own heart.
Find something good to praise about yourself:
Each day that you get to live, there is always something that you get the chance to do the right way. Spend a little time to find something that you did well in a day and praise yourself for that. It can be as simple as making it to class or work on time or making a cup of tea or coffee for your loved ones.
Make sure the positive reflections are positive:
There are good things in everyone’s life but when you use the comparison game, you feed the negativity in your mind. Therefore, it is important to be sure that your positive reflections are positive as well. Instead of noticing things that are better than others, list the things that you found have been naturally good.
Take time to reflect:
Once you have written the gratitude list of the day, take out time to think about what you have written. When you read those things, you will be able to witness them by yourself. This will help to remove the doubts that arise in your heart and mind at times or to shut down the negative things that you hear from others.
Once you start to write a gratitude journal, your life will start to change. It will help to reduce your stress levels and will make you a happier person who wants to share happiness with everyone else.
