• Share the benefits of gratitude with family and friends, co-volunteers, coworkers, classmates.
  • Practice gratitude at the same time every day to make it a habit.
  • Keep a gratitude journal and add to it every day.
  • Write down something you are grateful for during your day and say it out loud.
  • Post notes, quotes and images that remind you to be grateful around your house.
  • Embrace challenges and turn them into opportunities to grow.
  • Be thankful when you learn something new.
  • See the growth opportunity in your mistakes.
  • Focus on your strengths.
  • Focus on the strengths of others.
  • Send kindness to people you may not understand or even may have dislike for.
  • Speak kindly about people (Don’t gossip or speak badly about anyone).
  • Tell someone how much you appreciate them.
  • When you think a negative thought, try to see the positive side in the situation.
  • Take a minute to notice the beauty in nature each day.
  • Nurture the friendships, you have, good friends don’t come along every day.
  • Live mindfully, not worrying about the past or future.
  • Smile more often.
  • Watch inspiring videos that will remind you of the good in the world.
  • Include an act of kindness in your life each day, not matter how big or small, a simple smile and saying hello can be kind.
  • Try to take note when people do a good job and give recognition when it’s due.
  • Reward effort, if someone does something nice for you, do something nice for them.
  • Use your mindful practice to share gratitude, giving thanks for all your good fortune.
  • Thank the people who serve you in the community - the shopkeeper, the bus drivers, etc.
  • When time is good, notice and help others.
  • Make a gratitude collage, cut out pictures of all the things that you are grateful for.