“Happiness really is about contentedness – and if we’re forever chasing the next thing, that happiness never arrives.”
Gratitude is associated with positive emotional experiences – so putting it to work is a good way to enjoy Christmas a little more.
Thanksgiving is a day when Americans pause to reflect on the blessings they’ve received. So what’s in it for Australians?
Research suggests that it takes as little as three weeks of practising gratitude to train our brain to look out for the positive.
There is a popular social media post doing the rounds that says “You Choose Your Hard.” But there’s something it’s missing…
If you make a decision to focus, meditate and study on the blessings that we take for granted, you invite more of that into your life.
If you are always thinking about ‘not having enough’ or what is ‘going wrong’ – you are just asking for more of the same, writes Rachel Reva.
In practical terms, what does it mean to move from a sense of entitlement (I am owed) to gratitude? Brian Harris shares seven insights.
The Avatar Effect: That phenomenon where, after watching Avatar, rather than relishing its cinematic escapism, viewers become depressed.
Try thankfulness. It can make your life happier, says Robert Martin, writer and speaker from the God in 60 Seconds podcast.
