Studies show that it makes a difference how often you practice gratitude. Practicing gratitude every week can produce wonderful results for you and your health, according to the book Thanks! By Robert Emmons, when boosted to a daily routine. At this rate, the practice of gratitude directly affects your relationships, how helpful you are, and the number of positive emotions you experience.
In this episode, we will talk about obstacles to gratitude and the Negativity Bias. Don’t forget to download your weekly Gratitude Mantra at ParentDifferently.com.
I reference Barbara Friederkson's study that shows that experiencing small amounts of positive emotions throughout your day helps to encourage more positive emotions to occur -watch her explain it all here.
And the myth about how long it takes to establish a habit is a 2009 study published in the European Journal of Social Psychology, and you can read more about it here.
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Parenting with gratitude is not the end goal - it's the method. 🎟 It's the means to achieving the goal of parenting differently.
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Our fantastic and giggly intro was provided by the kids of my good friend Alison Montford of Ends and Stems, a family meal planning and food waste expert. More about her here: https://endsandstems.com/
