What are you grateful for today?

I received a client request for a guided meditation focusing on gratitude. I have to admit that I was both surprised and impressed about this person’s initiative…given the challenges of today’s world. It can be difficult to maintain a positive headspace under stress and change.

After spending today researching more in-depth about gratitude and positive psychology – while reading on, I began to realize that my mood, thought processes and outlook were all gradually improving. It has been such a helpful reminder.

This great graphic is from The Greater Good Science Centre at the University of California, Berkeley and was created as part of a support kit for healthcare organizations ‘How Gratitude Supports Health’. Also, below is a wonderful quote on gratitude from the Center for Integrative Health and Wellness at Ohio State University.

“Gratitude practice can be used to promote a positive mood, hope, and resilience. As we experience positive emotions such as gratitude, loving-kindness, and compassion, our awareness broadens and our creativity and problem-solving capacities blossom, and we become more effective in whatever we choose to do.” ~ Dr. Kathi Kemper