In this episode of the Family Before Fortune Podcast we celebrate the US holiday Thanksgiving. We have talked about gratitude many times in the past. Today we talk about four benefits of a day of thanks & gratitude.
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Episode Summary: A Day of Thanks & Gratitude
The benefits of practicing gratitude
- Better sleep
- Gratitude puts situations into perspective.
- Do you want to be happier?
- Recognize what you have.
Things to help us:
- Set aside time for reflection
- A gratitude journal
- Stop complaining- take the challenge
- You become part of what you are around
- Law of attraction
- Become involved
- Giving Tuesday
Learning From Leaders
[shareable]Gratitude turns what we have into enough[/shareable]
[shareable cite=”Frank A. Clark” text=”If a fellow isn’t thankful for what he’s got… #quote”]If a fellow isn’t thankful for what he’s got, he isn’t likely to be thankful for what he’s going to get[/shareable]
[shareable cite=”Eckhart Tolle” text=”Acknowledging the good that you already have #quote “]Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance[/shareable]
[shareable cite=”William Arthur Ward” text=”Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings #quote”]Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy and change ordinary opportunities into blessings[/shareable]
[shareable cite=”Buddha” text=”Let us rise up and be thankful – Buddha #quote”]Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn’t learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn’t learn a little, at least we didn’t get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn’t die; so, let us all be thankful[/shareable]
[shareable cite=”Marcus Tullius Cicero” text=”Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues #quote”]Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others[/shareable]
[shareable cite=”Fred De Witt Van Amburgh” text=”None is more impoverished than the one who has no gratitude #quote”]None is more impoverished than the one who has no gratitude. Gratitude is a currency that we can mint for ourselves, and spend without fear of bankruptcy[/shareable]
[shareable cite=”Michael Josephson” text=”The world has enough beautiful mountains and meadows #quote”]The world has enough beautiful mountains and meadows, spectacular skies and serene lakes. It has enough lush forests, flowered fields, and sandy beaches. It has plenty of stars and the promise of a new sunrise and sunset every day. What the world needs more of is people to appreciate and enjoy it[/shareable]
Explore Additional Resources
Podcast Episode 6: Thanksgiving: A Day of Gratitude, Family, Food and Success
Podcast Episode 29: The Richness of a Life of Gratitude