The Gratitude Attitude

One of the most important writing techniques for boosting happiness revolves around the psychology of gratitude. Everyone has something to be happy about. However, as time passes, they get used to what they have and, just like the smell of fresh bread; these wonderful assets vanish from their consciousness. As the old cliché goes, you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone. You must carry out the conceptual equivalent of leaving the bread-smelling room and coming back in again. Spend a few moments each week writing five things for which you are grateful. Compared to those in either the ‘annoyed’ or the ‘events’ group, those expressing gratitude ended up happier, much more optimistic about the future, and physically healthier – and they even exercised more.