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the power of practicing gratitude will                   practice and time. It helps to get
      help.                                                    through hard times eventually.


      I went through some tough times                          Studies show that people who practice
      recently and it didn't break me - it                     gratitude regularly have better mental
      inspired me. The key is to take life's                   health, sleep better, are happier,
      struggles not as a curse but as                          more compassionate and kinder. It
      challenges, however hard it is. It                       also benefits the immune system -
      takes a lot of time, practice and                        people who make it a habit get sick
                                                                         less often. There's science

                                                                         behind everything here.
                                                                         Practicing gratitude on a
                                                                         regular basis actually can
                                                                         improve greatly the overall
                                                                         quality of your life. It positively
                                                                         affects your mental health and
                                                                         better mental health

                                                                         contributes to better overall
                                                                         health.

                                                                         Benefits of practicing gratitude
                                                                         include better emotional health
                                                                         - feeling more relaxed, being

                                                                         more resilient,  forming
                                                                         happier memories. It reduces
                                                                         anxiety, improves coping
                                                                         mechanisms and helps induce
                                                                         relaxation. It can change our
                                                                         personality - make us less
                                                                         jealous, less greedy and
                                                                         materialistic - by reducing the
                                                                         need to compare ourselves to

                                                                         others and freeing us from
                                                                         insecurities within our minds
                                                                         (which can be a result of
                                                                         having unsupportive parents or
                                                                         growing up in poverty), less
                                                                         self-centered, more optimistic,
                                                                         improve our self esteem and

                                                                         help us be more spiritual. It
      patience. I have to admit - I'm not
      great at this. But I'm trying and I'm                    can improve our physical health -

      learning. It's not easy - it takes                       sleep quality, stronger immune
                                                               system, makes us exercise more and


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