7 days of Gratitude: Intro
Everyone will agree that a positive attitude is one that is essential for peak performance living. One of the key parts to a positive attitude that I outlined in 9 Keys to Overcoming Difficult Times is an attitude that allows us to acknowledge what is already going well in our lives and appreciate them for their value. I’m talking of course, about the attitude of gratitude.
I was admonished by a friend once; she said that even though I live a relatively blessed life, I kept focusing on the negatives in my life, making me feel like my life wasn’t going well at all. And because of feeling negative and less than, it hindered my forward focus and thus the results in my life. I had to admit, it was true. How many people do we all know that are in a fantastic situation somewhere in their life, maybe they were born wealthy, or have a interesting job, or in a loving relationship, but all we hear from them are complaints over and over again about how miserable they are, and they never seem to appreciate just what they have instead of missing what they don’t?
Conversely, we all know of people who don’t have a lot, but are constantly cheerful about life, and if asked, can probably tell you loads of things they are thankful for in their lives at a drop.
Now, I don’t know about you, but I feel that a constant sense of well-being and cheerfulness is quite desirable 
So how do we cultivate an attitude of gratitude? We start everyday. For the next 7 days I’m going to be posting everyday about something I’m grateful about that’s happened that day. Wherever and whenever you are, when you read the 7 days of Gratitude posts, I encourage you to add a comment of your own about what you’ve grateful about that day.
Even better, I encourage you to join me in this 7 day challenge!
Sound interesting?
I really enjoyed this post. It’s easy to forget how powerful our physical reactions are! I like your approach here. Especially reminding the reader that we are not always ready for change — though we think we are! I agree that the real failure is letting fear stop us. Thanks for posting this!
Hi Julie,
Thank you for your kind words. I am glad it was helpful! “Coping with Stress” is a part of a series of articles on Stress that I have written, hopefully Life Coaches Blog will be posting the rest. So keep in touch!
Kindest regards,
Karen
This is a great article. I especially like the list of symptoms… some of which a lot of people may not recognize as a sign of stress.
It’s also important to continue with your stress managment activities even when there are no signs or symptoms of stress. Doing this will help you become stressed less often and ward off stress before it even begins.
Hi Jill,
Absolutely, it should be a way of life! Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts.
Kindest regards,
Karen
Hi,
Great site!!!!! Good health is very important with the high cost of medical coverage. We need to have a healther lifestyle by taking care of our health eating and exercising. I am a cancer survivor and I know. Our health is our greatest asset. Keep up the Good Work!!!!!
The physical body does not differentiate between happy stress and overwhelm. Stress is stress. We need to develop coping mechanisms in our daily life to avoid the harmful, physiological effects of stress.