GRATITUDE

Key Concepts:

There are two types of gratitude: 

• Benefit-triggered gratitude= the state that follows when a desired benefit is received from a benefactor.
• Generalized gratitude= the state resulting from awareness and appreciation of what is valuable and meaningful to yourself.

There are two stages of gratitude:

• Acknowledging the goodness in your life.
• Recognizing the source of this goodness is outside yourself.

Exercises For Boosting Gratitude:

• Write down three good thing that you are grateful for each day.
• Over dinner, talk with your loved ones about two good things that happened to them during the day.
• Set aside at least ten minutes every day to savor a pleasant experience.