Gratitude is one of the most overlooked tools that we all have access to every day. Cultivating gratitude doesnât cost any money and it certainly doesnât take much time, but the benefits are enormous.
Did you know that just by being grateful you can shield yourself from negativity? One study shows that being grateful can instantly make you at least 25% happier, it rewires your brain, eliminates stress, strengthens your relationship with yourself and others and it increases your mental strength.
Not only that, but God wants to remind you that He wants you to focus on gratitude instead of focusing on the things that donât seem to be working right in your life. He has promised us this; âAnd he who receiveth all things with thankfulness shall be made glorious; and the things of this earth shall be added unto him, even an hundred fold, yea, more.â (D&C 78:19) How amazing that God has promised us that as we focus on gratitude, He will bless us with even more than what we have now.
The more weâre able to practice gratitude the more we will invite joy into our lives. And Practicing is the part that will really change our lives. So, how can you make this a part of your daily life? You can start first thing in the morning by thanking God for a new opportunity of having a new day, for your gifts and blessings. You can also have a gratitude journal to help you notice the daily blessings. Throughout the day you can have moments to just breathe and be in that feeling of gratitude. Or you can make it a point during your family dinner to say one thing youâre each thankful for. All of these things will invite joy into your life and the life of your loved ones and it will also add the physical and spiritual benefits of being grateful.
So, If youâve been feeling stressed and overwhelmed please take a moment to stop what youâre doing, to have a second to just close our eyes and to take a few deep breathsâŚ.Just taking a moment to be thankful for this simple ability to take in a breath is all you need to focus on. With each breath that comes into our body we can experience deeper and deeper feelings of gratitude for all that we have and for all that weâve received from God. We can allow those breaths to strengthen us and to renew and energize our body, our mind and our spirit. Remember, focus on your blessings. Youâre in charge of controlling how you feel and what to focus on. Let it be for your benefit and for your inner peace.
The goal for this week is to be thankful DAILY âď¸When you start feeling stressed take a moment to count your blessings instead. Think about the simple gift of life. The way your body functions, the fact that youâre able to be on this earth today, that you can breathe, be here and present with everything that surrounds you. The more that you focus on those things the more youâll bring peace into each moment. The more stress will disappear and youâll be able to feel peaceful, joyful and instead focused on the abundant blessings that God has given you.
St. John 14: 18 says
I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.
One of the ways in which we can feel the comfort of God is by expressing gratitude to Him and by being willing to trust in the promise that He will never leave us comfortless. Gratitude will allow us to open our eyes to see more of the blessings that God has given us and in return It will allow us to strengthen our relationship with Him. To trust Him more and to believe in His will and goodness for our lives.
This will allow us to stop fearing and instead have more faith in Him and in ourselves. And once weâre able to do that we can then help Him to reach out to others in gratitude to testify of His goodness and to be a light and a blessing to those around us. We have to CHOOSE to live from a place of gratitude. This power is truly renewing and it will affect so many areas of our life.
The benefits of gratitude not only bring health and mental strength into our lives. It also adds confidence in God and in ourselves that will allow us to have a way more joyful, enjoyable and peaceful life. We will be better able to help ourselves and others on our journey, and it will remind us daily of the love of God. The choice is yours, let gratitude be your blessing today.
Hope that you can make it to class tonight at 7:00PM! Our goal is to release stress, strengthen our Body and renew our Mind and our Spirit through meditation & relaxation. If you feel like you need it, please motivate yourself to be there and to do something good like this for yourself today. It is a gift that will benefit YOU! Youâll leave feeling amazing and you wonât regret it. Plus, weâll be able to see each other and to renew our energy together. Invite whoever you want & hope to see you there! â¤ď¸đĽ°
Our spiritual goal for this week is to keep a gratitude journal or to express our gratitude daily and see how we feel after doing that for one week.
Our physical goal is to cut out the sugary drinks and to drink water instead. I challenge you to do only water for one week at least.
TODAY, FOCUS ON THE THINGS THAT MATTER MOST, BE GRATEFUL AND TAKE IT MOMENT AT A TIME. ONE CHOICE AT A TIME, ONE DAY AT A TIME. Love you and Youâve got this!
Love,
Lili đ¸
