Gratitude helps with Emotion Regulation Efficacy

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Researchers found that more grateful people were more likely to take steps to actively deal with their problems or try to look for “silver linings” (a technique that psychologists call “positive reframing”) compared to less grateful people. Additionally, more grateful people were less likely to disengage (to stop trying to solve their problems) and to blame themselves for the problems in the first place.

Excerpt Gratitude helps you with difficult feelings

Participation question:

Feel free to share a time(s) when gratitude helped you to feel better in a difficult situation.

What have you been grateful for today?

Helpful Exercise:

Every night for at least 21 days, write down up to 3 things you are grateful for. It could be simple things like fresh water or food to eat or waking up in the morning. The aim is to find something to be grateful for so we develop the habit of looking for good things in our lives. By looking for the positives, we are more likely to find them.

Video suggestion:

Growing Gratitude Guided Meditation

Seeking Help

Mental stress can cause us not to be able to see the good things in life and lead to excessive rumination or worries which can result in serious health problems. If you have serious, long-term problems with negative thinking and feel depressed, see your doctor or talk to a therapist if you feel they are related to any mental challenges.

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