"Give Thanks" and Transform your Life

  There's been a lot of information written on Giving Thanks and Gratitude in the last few of years.   Most people  celebrate Thanksgiving yearly as is the custom, and of course giving thanks is always a good thing.   

But, when we give thanks each and every day, we can transform our lives  

Let us give thanks daily throughout the entire year.  If people wait until only one day each year, they might be so down and depressed that they might not be able to remember what they are thankful for.  I am not taking anything away from Thanksgiving, because as was already mentioned, any day a person spends giving thanks is a good day, but, let's work on giving thanks each and every single day.  

Why Give Thanks or be Grateful Each Day?  

You might say, the world is crashing down all around me, or I am sick, or I need a job, or I just can't make ends meet.  There are so many reasons why people don't feel grateful.

The very best time to Give Thanks or be Grateful is when you feel it least.  That's the time you need it the most.

UC Davis psychology professor Robert Emmons has researched "thanksgiving."    

This study has shown that people who count their blessings -- not just on the fourth Thursday of November each year, but in daily gratitude journals- exercise more regularly, complain of fewer illness symptoms and feel better about their lives overall.  In other words they express more wellness, fulfillment, happiness, connection and a complete sense of well being.    

How can we make a daily habit of becoming more thankful? 

Here's a  suggestion.   Keep and write in a book or journal and label it :  'My Gratitude's' or 'Thankfulness'.  Of course it's your book, so you can name it whatever you wish.    

My Practice of Giving Thanks  

I like to keep a gratitude journal.  There's only one rule to this, which is; don't write down negative thoughts- only positive ones.   A while back I read that you should write 5 things to be grateful for at the end of each day. So, you could keep your journal right beside your bed, and after your prayers if that is your custom, you will probably be in the mood to write what you are grateful for.  

Remember this is your journal, so do it anyway that works for you.      Try it and see how it begins to transform your life.  

Now, what do you record in your book or journal?  Remember, it is yours so that is your choice.  But, just think about what you are truly thankful for.  

Here are just some examples of what I am so thankful for. 

I think about my family.  I am very thankful for them.  I know that I won't have my parents too much longer so I am thankful that they are still here.  

I am thankful for getting home safely when I arrive home from anywhere.  

I am thankful for flowers, their beauty as well as their fragrance.    

I am thankful that I have a home, with a roof over my head, as lots of people around the world don't have what I have.  (OK, I know it needs work. But I am still thankful for it.)  

I am thankful that I have good food to eat, and proper whole food based supplements that I can take to keep me pretty healthy.  

That being said, I am very thankful that at my age I am healthy and do not need to take any medications.  I pray that it holds.  We will see.  

I am thankful when I look into the beautiful faces of those dear to me.  

I am thankful for true friends that are there any time of the day or night that I might need them.  And believe me I have called on some of them during times of stress. They know who they are.  

I am thankful that I have fulfilling work that helps others and gives me true satisfaction.  I absolutely love what I do.  

I think you get the idea.   When you begin to remind yourself of what you have to be thankful for, you develop an attitude of thankfulness, and you begin to transform your life.  This transformation is a good one as it gives you a sense of well being, happiness and true joy.

This feelingis a wonderful blessing. It is the blessing of having a rich life, by means of the cultivation of our own perspective.
So, transform your life by putting more thankfulness or gratitude in it.

Your health and those that you love are worth every effort and some expense.

To Your Great Health,

Carmel
Certified Diet Wellness Coach
And Nutrition Consultant

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