Gratitude

exercises
 Exercise # 1
What do you feel proud of
having done this week?
 At the end of the week, for example on Sunday morning, ask yourself
this question: “What do I feel proud of having done this
week?” Say thank you to yourself for having done that.

Adapted from
https://hbr.org/2012/01/why-appreciation-matters-so-mu
 Exercise # 2
What do you appreciate about
people in your life?
 Tell people in your life what you appreciate about them.

https://youtu.be/JMd1CcGZYwU
 Exercise # 3
To whom will you write
a thank you note?
Write a thank you note to a person you have never really
thanked. A gratitude note provides a strong and long-lasting
happiness boost, especially when it is delivered in person.
 Exercise # 4
Which 10 people will you thank
for success with your life?
Question # 1
As you see it, which 10 people are most responsible for who
you are today – including for the success you have in life?
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10.
 Question # 2
When and how will you thank
these 10 people for what they
have done for you?

Adapted from
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-i-learned-from-near-death-experience-marshall-goldsmith
 Question # 3
What value / values do these 10
people have in common?
 Exercise # 5
Take a thought walk and focus
your mind on what you appreciate
 Take a thought walk and focus your
mind on what you appreciate,
for example sounds of birds and/or
water.

https://www.ft.com/content/31c3e5bc-b660-11e6-961e-a1acd97f622d
Sources of inspiration
http://www.edutopia.org/discussion/thank-you-teachers-whove-made-difference-our-lives
https://www.ft.com/content/31c3e5bc-b660-11e6-961e-a1acd97f622d
http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/topic/gratitude/definition#how_to_cultivate
https://hbr.org/2012/01/why-appreciation-matters-so-mu
https://www.kidnurse.org/6-fun-activities-teach-thankfulness-thanksgiving/
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-i-learned-from-near-death-experience-marshall-goldsmith
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/understand-other-people/201209/nothing-be-thankful
https://youtu.be/JMd1CcGZYwU