Morgan GillisFounder & Owner of Client Success Solutions LLC

Quick and EASY Gratitude Practice

15 May 2019 · 1 min

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In this short motivational video, the presenter explains how practicing gratitude can improve mental health by reducing depression, enhancing sleep, and increasing dopamine and serotonin levels, which act like natural antidepressants and activate the brain's bliss center. The speaker cites studies that suggest gratitude rewires the brain and promotes feelings of contentment. The core recommendation is to keep a daily gratitude journal, writing down five things one is grateful for each day, preferably in the morning to set a positive mindset or before bedtime to influence the subconscious. The video ends with a call to action encouraging viewers to comment a gratitude item, like the video, and subscribe for weekly content.

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Do you ever find yourself caught in negative thought patterns? Unhappy? Maybe anxious? An attitude of gratitude is all the rage these days, and for very good reason. Studies are showing that by simply expressing more appreciation and being more thankful, you can do everything from reduce depression to help yourself sleep better at night. Expressing more gratitude actually rewires your brain, produces dopamine and serotonin, which basically acts like an antidepressant, and activates the bliss center of your brain, which leads to feelings of contentment and happiness. Pretty cool, right? So how do you do it? Simple. Start a gratitude journal and write down 5 things that you're grateful for every single day. One great time to do this is in the morning because you'll be training your conscious mind to think more positive and more optimistically throughout throughout the day. Another great time to do this is right before you go to sleep at night, because then you can activate the power of your subconscious mind. But whatever you do, don't wait! Start this practice right now and get an instant hit of dopamine and serotonin by leaving a comment below about one thing that you are grateful for. And if you like this video, or you just like my crazy hair, be sure to give this video a thumbs up, and of course, Subscribe to my channel for new videos every single Wednesday.