DEFINITIONS
The quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness.
What is gratitude?
One way to practice gratitude personally is to take a moment to thank someone in your mind. Think of someone you are grateful for, close your eyes, and take a moment to thank them.
You're great!
When you take the time to write down what you appreciate most about someone and then mail or email it to them.
What is write/send a letter?
A lifting of the spirits; brightening of emotions.
What is improve mood?
Taking time to write about the things for which you are grateful with some regularity.
What is a gratitude journal?
Feeling or showing an appreciation of kindness; thankful.
What is grateful?
One way to practice gratitude personally is to spend time praying. Does anyone in the group take time to pray? Does this help you practice gratitude?
You are a great friend!
A two-word verbal expression of your appreciation given directly to a person
What is say thank you?
To feel better about one’s self; to increase confidence.
What is improve self-esteem?
Using the alphabet to help you make a list of things you are grateful for.
What is gratitude ABC’s?
To recognize the full worth of.
What is to appreciate?
One way to practice gratitude personally is to make a gratitude rock. You can actually use any object you want, and place a word or design on the object that is calming. Keep the object with you or in a place that you will see, to remind you to take time to be grateful.
You are enough!
When you offer to help a friend or loved one as an expression of your gratitude
What is lend a hand?
To improve one’s ability to sense and understand other people’s emotions, and imagine how someone else might be feeling.
What is increase empathy?
Writing down things for which you are grateful on small slips of paper and storing them in a jar or a box.
What is a gratitude jar?
To recognize the fact or importance or quality of
What is acknowledge?
One way to practice gratitude personally is you take a moment in your day to identify three things that you are grateful for. This is a great way to wake up in the morning! Take a moment right now, and think to yourself about three things for which you are grateful.
You have a great heart!
When you hold the door open for a stranger. When you help someone lost with directions. When you donate unwanted clothes to charity
What is random acts of kindness?
Spend less time thinking about negativity and instead focus on the good in a given situation.
What is increase positive thoughts?
Taking time to reflect on things for which you are grateful. This may be solitary or guided by another.
What is gratitude meditation?
What is gratitude reflection?