Gratitude Journal
The Importance Of A Gratitude List

Living In Gratitude Changes Your Outlook On Life

The importance of keeping a gratitude journal or a gratitude list is to remind you of all the blessings you do have in your ilfe, and to keep you focused on the positive things happening, instead of the negtive things.

This is an easy step toward living in gratitude and it will help you more than you think. If you haven't started one, now is the time to do it. This process alone can change your way of thinking and looking at the world around you. Think about! If this journal keeps you focused on the positive instead of the negative, then it stands to reason more positive things will happen in your life.

Writing in your journal each day not only keeps you focused on the positive, but it also gives you a record where you can compare your days at the end of one year, and see how much you've accomplished.

Print Out The Gratitude worksheet At The Bottom!

A gratitude journal is a journal where you write down only your positive thoughts every evening. The first thing you need to do is to begin carrying a small notebook or, even better, a 3 x 5 file card in your pocket or purse.

Every day, as you notice them, take out your notebook or 3 x 5 card and write down at least five things that you are grateful for as they happen. Before bedtime, transfer these positive thoughts from your notebook or 3 x 5 card into your gratitude journal so you can go to sleep thinking about the positive events that happened to you during the day.

You say that you can't come up with five positive thoughts?

Now I know that writing in your journal is much easier after you have had a great day. You are already in a great mood so your hand just gets to work. But if you have had a bad day, you still have to write five things down that you are grateful for. It will probably be a lot tougher, but if you used your notebook or 3 x 5 card during the day you should have at least five things to be grateful for. And that's the point.

The reason you start a gratitude journal is to help you find the positive things happening in your life. How you look at the world is learned. You have taught yourself to look at the world the way you do. So if you want to change the way you look at the world you have to change your habitual behavior. A gratitude journal teaches you to look for the positive in what might otherwise be perceived as a dreary day.

It's on the terrible and depressing days that your journal does its work for you

Here's an even better thing. On a good day, you'll find that you are so grateful for all the good things that have happened to you. You will feel truly blessed. So no matter what kind of day you have, it's a win-win situation.

If you are feeling stressed, down in the dumps and blue about life, start a gratitude journal. It will make a world of difference in your life. If will force you to regularly look at your life and be thankful for all the good things that you have been given. Start a journal today to keep reminding yourself of all the great and positive blessings in your life.

Gratitude Journal Work Sheet