Episode 116 - 5 Simple Practices to Make Gratitude a Daily Habit

We share five simple practices that help gratitude shift from a to-do item into a felt way of seeing your life. We also talk about discomfort with joy, how to avoid bypassing pain, and why small rituals change the tone of a day.• pairing a daily touchstone with a brief, felt pause of appreciation• ending the day with the last good moment to balance negativity bias• finding real silver linings without minimizing pain• building a gratitude chain from one small joy back through every hand and force that made it possible• planning joy on purpose and feeling it as it happens• moving from forced lists to embodied gratitude as a trait• working with foreboding joy and old programming with compassion• simple, repeatable tools that fit into busy mornings and late nightsHappy Thanksgiving to all those who celebrate. I’ll be back on December 1st.Related Episodes:Episode 114 - Why Your ‘Three Things You’re Grateful For’ Practice Isn’t Working (and How to Fix It)Episode 112 - Story-Based Gratitude: How Recalling Real-Life Acts of Help Can Transform Your Emotional WellbeingEpisode 110 - Stop Brushing It Off: The Power of Receiving GratitudeEpisode 78 - Understanding Gratitude: Why It's a Skill Worth DevelopingEpisode 77 - Feeling Anxious When Life Is Good? Understanding Foreboding Joy, Its Link to Gratitude, and Why We Brace for PainEpisode 4 - Gratitude vs. ScarcityQuestions or Comments? Message me!Support the showInterested in becoming a member and gaining access to notes, prompts, guided meditations and more? Listen to the membership episode to learn more, or Go here to check it out for one week free!Stay connected by signing up for my newsletter or checking out all my offerings at www.risingwithsarah.com