How do you express gratitude in your work and life?
According to Cicero, “Gratitude is not only the greatest of the virtues but the parent of all others.”
A large body of recent work has suggested that people who are more grateful have higher levels of subjective well-being. Grateful people are happier, less depressed, less stressed, and more satisfied with their lives and social relationships. Grateful people also have higher levels of control of their environments, personal growth, purpose in life, and self acceptance. Grateful people have more positive ways of coping with the difficulties they experience in life, being more likely to seek support from other people, reinterpreted and grow from the experience, and spend more time planning how to deal with the problem. Grateful people also have less negative coping strategies, being less likely to try to avoid the problem, deny there is a problem, blame themselves, or cope through substance use. Grateful people sleep better because they think less negative and more positive thoughts just before going to sleep.
Doing what you love is the cornerstone of having abundance in your life. – Wayne Dyer
Abundance is a Feeling:“Abundance is not something we acquire. It is something we tune into. – Wayne Dyer
In contemporary psychology, the "Big Five" factors of personality are five broad domains or dimensions of personality used to describe human personality. These Five factors are sometimes known by the acronym OCEAN
Openness to experience – inventive/curious vs. consistent/cautious. Appreciation for art, emotion, adventure, unusual ideas, curiosity, and variety of experience.
Conscientiousness – efficient/organized vs. easy-going/careless. A tendency to show self-discipline, act dutifully, and aim for achievement; planned rather than spontaneous behavior.
Extraversion – outgoing/energetic vs. solitary/reserved. Energy, positive emotions, urgency, and the tendency to seek stimulation in the company of others.
Agreeableness – friendly/compassionate vs. cold/unkind. A tendency to be compassionate and cooperative rather than suspicious and antagonistic towards others.
Neurotic ism – sensitive/nervous vs. secure/confident. A tendency to experience unpleasant emotions easily, such as anger, anxiety, depression, or vulnerability.
While many emotions and personality traits are important to well-being, there is evidence that gratitude may be uniquely important.
How do you express gratitude in your work and life?