Journaling for Daily Happiness
Do you want to start each day with gratitude and intention?
Have you been interested in journaling, gratitude or positive psychology, yet you’re unsure where to start?
If you said yes to these questions, this blog can help.
My name is Jessica Pavelka, MS, LPC, NCC, RYT, and I am a Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapist and Instinctive Meditation teacher in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As an experienced mindfulness-based CBT therapist, I am here to provide you with my favorite journaling prompts that will help bring more peace to your daily life.
What is Gratitude?
Gratitude is the quality of being thankful and having the readiness to show appreciation for things in your life. Gratitude can improve your health and relationships when practiced over time.
Gratitude is a way for people to appreciate what they have instead of always reaching for something new in the hopes it will make them happier, or thinking they can't feel satisfied until every physical and material need is met. Gratitude helps people refocus on what they have instead of what they lack. And, although it may feel contrived at first, this mental state grows stronger with use and practice. [1]
Two psychologists researched gratitude and found that individuals who practiced gratitude were more optimistic and felt better about their lives. [1]
Here are some ways to increase life satisfaction:
Write out gratitude letters
Help someone in need
Check-in on loved ones
Practice mindfulness
Count your blessings
Express thank you more often
Exchange expectations for appreciation
Learn meditation
Now that you know a few ways to feel more appreciation in your daily life, download this journaling PDF for happiness.
Daily Journal Download PDF Below
Sources
https://www.health.harvard.edu/healthbeat/giving-thanks-can-make-you-happier
