How to Practice Gratitude

Practicing gratitude isn’t rocket science. It’s acknowledging, being thankful for and appreciating the things and people that we have in life. 50 easy ways to do so below and more in further exploration;

1. Spend more time with family and friends
2. Tell the people that you love that you love them
3. Keep a gratitude journal and write down the good things and good times you have
4. Make a note of at least one thing everyday that you are grateful for
5. Use them as positive affirmations, repeat them to yourself
6. Put a reminder on your phone to have gratitude time
7. See tough times and decisions as a challenge 
8. Write down 3 things that you are grateful for
9. Take pictures of the things that you are grateful for and use them as reminders
10. Write a letter expressing thanks and deliver it (in person)
11. Write thank you notes when someone has done something for you
12. Live in the present
13. Say please and thank you when people doing things for you, be grateful!
14. Be grateful to open your eyes and be alive each and every morning
15. Take “bad” things and situations as learnings or a challenge
16. Recognise the good in people and give compliments as deserved
17. Try mindfulness and meditation
18. Stop complaining
19. Complete random acts of kindness
20. Don’t talk about others behind their back
21. Read books and websites that inspire you
22. Don’t compare yourself to others
23. Imagine your life without the people & things you have (“mental subtraction”). This will help appreciate them more
24. Don’t take the people or things you have for granted
25. Pause and appreciate the food on your plate
26. Cook your family or friend’s favourite meal for them
27. Go for a walk and take in all the things you don’t normally notice about your local area and be grateful for them
28. Donate to charity
29. Make someone a small hand made gift to show your gratitude
30. Pick up the phone and call your parents and show your appreciation for them
31. Practice positive self talk (try here)
32. Remember and celebrate birthdays and anniversaries 
33. Call old friends and other family members
34. Spend quality time with your kids
35. Write, call or send a text to someone you care about to let them know you are about thinking about them
36. Share what you are grateful for at the dinner table
37. If you feel the need to use social media, share the things you are grateful for
38. Exercise and get yourself in great shape, appreciate your body
39. Try Yoga
40. Smile more
41. Laugh more
42. Hug
43. Take time to appreciate the beauty of nature
44. Write down things you are grateful for, positive feelings or quotes on a post-it note and stick them around your house
45. Celebrate successes
46. Put down the phone and technology and marvel at the wonder of the world
47. Avoid the negative media 
48. Help others to see the positivity in the world
49. Write a positive review for something that has made your life better
50. Volunteer and help others (try here)