Our series of well-being challenges for students, staff, and community members continues this month with a gratitude challenge. This challenge can be added to your daily walk or it can replace it. The gratitude challenge will give each of us daily opportunities to focus on the positive experiences we enjoy every day. This challenge is quick and easy – during the month of October, record three things you are thankful for every day. This record can be kept where it is most convenient for you – in a journal, on a piece of paper in your wallet, in the notes section on your phone, or any other place you can access it easily and keep track of it over the course of the month. Record big things and little things you are thankful for during your day. Think about the obvious, the things that have gone well, as well as the things that make you smile during the day. If you feel stuck, appreciate the beauty in the world and people around you. Before you know it, the positives will seem more evident to you. This simple practice is actually a powerful tool that helps us to improve our happiness, motivation, and overall sense of well-being. It trains us to focus on the positive, which allows us to recognize more of it in our daily lives. It trains our brains to scan the environment for the positives, and the pay offs are great. Daily gratitude journaling practices have led to increased reports of “positive states of alertness, enthusiasm, determination, attentiveness, and energy” in young adults. Research also suggests that a regular gratitude practice can result in fewer physical complaints, an improved sense of well-being, and an increase in feelings of optimism. Join us this month as we practice gratitude daily. Record your experiences where you wish, and watch your list grow. Share your experiences with your family members, with your friends, online, or with us through the counseling Instagram account. Encourage others in our community to join us in this exercise. Be on the lookout for our next challenge – coming in the month of November! Comments are closed.
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