Each day offers a new opportunity to express gratitude for all that you have. After a holiday season full of gifts, it’s so important to acknowledge and appreciate all those many blessings. There are several reasons to practice gratitude. It helps you nurture a positive mindset and reframe negative emotions that can affect your outlook on life. Gratitude also improves mental and physical well-being, and it can even enhance your sleep. 

Some ways to practice gratitude on a daily basis include journaling affirmations or words of thanks, finding positive moments in the day, or extending appreciation before receiving any result. Making this part of your normal routine can have a lasting impact on your sense of fulfillment. Here’s a short prayer of gratitude to repeat each morning: “I woke up. I have a warm home. I have food to eat and water to drink. I have clothes to wear. I have my health. Life is beautiful. I am blessed. I am thankful.”  

Andrea Nierenberg is an Intuitive Psychic and Medium at Elysian Fields Books & Gifts for Conscious Living. Book an intuitive reading with her at https://www.elysianfieldsgifts.com/