023: Let Happiness Ensue with Gratitude

Gratitude can be defined in many different ways. In its simplest form, it is state of appreciation and/or thankfulness for something of value to oneself [1]. In different contexts for different people, gratitude can look a lot different. While there is no single, correct way to be more grateful and no promise land of a perfect life by incorporating gratitude, it really can change your life.
 
Reflecting on my own personal life, I discovered that practicing gratitude was the key that unlocked the door to a happier life. So much so, that I have established gratitude as one of my three personal, guiding values. After all, Holocaust survivor Victor Frankl notes that optimism, faith, hope, and love cannot be commanded or ordered [2]. We cannot simply be happy.
 
“[H]appiness cannot be pursued; it must ensue. One must have a reason to ‘be happy.’ Once the reason is found, however, one becomes happy automatically” [2].

In this episode, we’ll explore what gratitude is, how it can help you remove stress and be happier, and some simple strategies to living a life of gratitude.
 
TOPICS:
[2:18] The present moment
[6:35] Shifting your perspective
[12:40] The neuroscience of gratitude
[15:50] What a gratitude practice looks like
[19:50] How to incorporate gratitude into your life
 
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References
[1] Sansone, R. A., & Sansone, L. A. (2010). Gratitude and well being: the benefits of appreciation. Psychiatry (Edgmont (Pa. : Township)), 7(11), 18–22. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3010965/
[2] Frankl, V., Lasch, I., Kushner, H. & Winslade, W. (2006). Man's search for meaning. Boston: Beacon Press.