Gratitude is the Only Attitude: Being Thankful Will Take You the Distance

150 Pages·2013·2.88 MB·English

by  Katie Lenhart

Gratitude is the
Only Attitude
Being Thankful
Will Take You the
Distance

By Katie Lenhart
Copyright © 2013
Table of Contents

Introduction
A Little Deeper into Gratitude - What is
it really?
4 Routes to Express Gratitude
Benefits of Expressing Gratitude
The Psychology Behind Gratitude
Gratitude Myths Debunked
Better Health with Gratitude?
Do's and Don'ts of Thank-You and
Gratitude
The Power of Gratitude in Times of
Trouble
Gratitude Quotes/Expressions
September 21st - World Gratitude Day
Understanding the New Science of
Gratitude
Just use your Manners! Adolescents
Lack Gratitude!
Practice Makes Perfect
Final Thoughts

Introduction

It really isn't that hard to show someone
you appreciate them right? Maybe they
helped you with your groceries, allowed
you to cut in front of them on the
freeway, or perhaps they actually
stopped to help you when your car broke
down in the middle of rush hour.

Is it really so hard to say thank-you? To
take a millisecond to acknowledge and
show appreciation for others? Well it's
not, but showing gratitude is so much
more than that.

Let me ask you something? How do you
feel when you show gratitude for
something? When you volunteer your
time to read stories to children that are
sick and stuck in bed at the hospital,
don't you feel good afterward? When
you put a smile on someone's face
because you thanked them for something
they did for you, doesn't the smile get
returned? It makes you feel good from
the inside out, doesn't it?

Showing gratitude isn't just a matter of
manners, showing that you really weren't
raised on a farm, and that you do know
"right" from "wrong." It's a matter of
respect. By not showing gratitude in
everyday life, you are showing the
world that you don't respect it or anyone
in it. Definitely not a nice feeling or
"place to be," for you anyway.

Negativity manifests if gratitude isn't
shown. Society looks down on people
that are disrespectful of it and don't
practice it, and rightly so I would think.
Gratitude means a whole lot more than
just showing someone you have manners
and respect. The meaning goes way
deeper, right into your psychological
health and well being.

You see, positivity creates productivity,
advancement, satiation, fulfillment,
determination, and the desire to "do the
right thing." It's a positive mindset that
sets you up for success. It helps you
make it through the tough times and
appreciate the great ones that much
more.

With positivity comes hope and
happiness, a desire to be bigger and
better than you ever imagined on all
levels; mentally, physically, emotionally
and spiritually. One constant and simple
method of tapping into this positive
optimism is to be gracious, to make a
habit of showing gratitude, and believing
it does make a difference. It’s a
gynormous difference for both you and
the recipient.
Let's start with the basics, the definition
and gratitude.

Gratitude is believed to have derived
from European roots, and is simply a
state of thankfulness and being grateful.
Pretty simple right?

Let's dig a little deeper and uncover
more of what this word truly means.
Let’s open our minds just a little bit
more, and better ourselves in the
process.