Gratitude and Motivation
Hi all, and welcome to our forum discussion on gratitude and motivation! While we all agree that both are quite crucial for having a happy, successful lifestyle, it may come as a surprise to see how the two are related to one another.
Research actually indicates that gratitude can get people to feel motivated and thus make progress towards their goals (Emmons & Mishra, 2011). Indeed, gratitude can set one
@lovelyWhisper66
This is an amazing thread. Thank you for all the efforts you put into it.
What are your thoughts?
I agree to it. Gratitude and motivation are related to each other.
How do you think gratitude and motivation are related?
Gratitude motivates us to focus on positives and help us feel better about ourselves, situations and life as a whole.
@River Hello River, thanks for the kind words and awesome responses. I like how you describe gratitude as a means of providing insight which posivity can truly do. Keep up the great work! :)
I agree - this is a very good post. I hadn't considered before that gratitude and motivation could be connected, but now i can see that. I think gratitude puts you in a better place mentally and therefore you are more motivated.
@MissPen Hi there Miss, thank you for taking the time to read my post! Yes, it is quite outstanding how the two aspects are related. Gratitude trully does wonders for mental health, allowing one to feel more motivated.
@lovelyWhisper66
I think gratitude and if you are thankful for things, it makes it easier for you to be motivated to do stuff
@peacefullistener22 Hey there peaceful, thank you for taking the time to read my post! Feeling thankful definitely makes it easier to feel motivated (and vice-versa). Keep up the amazing work! :)