The power of gratitude

But, we must also base ourselves on what the research says (which is why they work hard). In this case, the results of the studies carried out by Dr. Roberto Emmons indicate that People who are grateful (for life, for family, for opportunities) are up to 25% happier.

Have you stopped to think about what are the things that increase your levels of happiness? Sometimes we don’t start to analyze these issues, because we are too busy with meaningless things. What really makes us feel happy and fulfilled is not working all day (in a job that we almost always don’t like), but in the smile of your children when you play with them, or in spending an afternoon with your parents or grandparents. And what about that simple word that contains so many feelings at the same time? I speak, without a doubt, of “thank you”.

If we could organize the words into groups, without a doubt “thank you” would be on the same level as “sorry”, “I love you” and “please” (regardless of the fact that the latter two are made up of two words) . This is because On the one hand they are very difficult to say, but on the other, when they come out of our mouths, the whole world changes.

Being grateful increases your happiness. This may seem logical and normal to a person who is used to or has no difficulty saying it. However, it seems that “thank you” has become a rare commodity these days. Nobody stops for two minutes a day to be grateful for everything they have, instead of spending two hours complaining about what they don’t have. And if you really weigh the assets and liabilities, you will realize that there is more to be grateful for than you thought.

A beautiful family, healthy children, friends you can count on in good times and bad, a partner who listens to you and understands you, a job that allows you to eat and live, a refrigerator with food, a roof over your head. the rain or a soft bed to rest in every night. Does that seem little to you? Do you know how many people in the world don’t even have a quarter of all this? It is not a reproach, but rather a reflection. It’s good that you realize how much you miss by not being grateful for what you have.

Appreciate what we have, something that seems “old fashioned.” You can do the simple exercise of writing down on paper (or making a mental list) with everything you have to be grateful for. There is no doubt that it will bring you all the happiness that you think was lost. A nice smile will appear on your face as you say, after each “item,” a “thank you.” AND That will impact your health and the way you see things.

And the best of all is that Being grateful for life does not require a large bank account or a house full of material things.. In the study mentioned at the beginning, the interviewees said that what they wanted to be grateful for but did not take the time to do so was: a sunset, being alive, seeing their children grow, getting up in the morning and being healthy, the generosity of friends or taking care of a pet.

So, what are you waiting for to start saying “thank you” more often? Even if it seems like you’re already tiring the person next to you, what does it matter? A grateful attitude without hesitation will spread like a seed with the wind. And, perhaps, you will begin to hear more of that word that is forbidden to many in every corner, corner and place you pass by. It doesn’t cost anything to get started, right? You will be guaranteed at least a portion of the happiness that you seek so much and do not always find. Take the opportunity to be grateful for the good things in your life when you get up or go to bed and to say thank you to someone who gives you the way, lends you a pen or shows you a street.
I have already started… thanks for reading this article!