25 Ways To Care For Yourself This Holiday Season

25 Ways To Care For Yourself This Holiday Season

Whether you love shopping for gifts, traveling, and hosting family or not, the holidays are stressful. Are you feeling overwhelmed by holiday stress? Perhaps, like everything else in life, holiday stress is a reflection of how well we take care of ourselves. Here are 25 simple ways to care for yourself during the holiday rush. 1. Share Love It’s easy to be hyper-focused on gifts and material goods this time of year. Take one day, hit pause, and focus…

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Starting a Gratitude Journal

Starting a Gratitude Journal

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If you've ever kept a diary, you'll probably enjoy keeping a gratitude journal. Instead of recording your innermost thoughts or secrets, you'll record daily reasons for gratitude. Maybe a favorite quote about gratitude or something that happened to you - big or small. Getting started is simple! Just follow these steps to create a gratitude journal of your very own. Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links, which means we may receive a commission if you click a link…

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Science-Backed Benefits of Gratitude

Science-Backed Benefits of Gratitude

You’ve probably heard that “an attitude of gratitude” can change your life. But does it really? These science-backed benefits of gratitude demonstrate the many ways it will improve your life. To delve deeper, check out Happier Human. 1. Gratitude Strengthens Social Connections In two separate studies, participants who were 10% more grateful received 17.5% more social capital. Why? Gratitude makes you nicer, more trusting, more social, and more appreciative. Thus, it helps form new relationships and deepens existing ones.…

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The Best Reason to Be Grateful All Year Long

The Best Reason to Be Grateful All Year Long

This time of year, there’s a lot of focus on being thankful. And that’s a good thing! But what about the rest of the year? Science shows that gratitude and happiness are linked. The more grateful you are, the happier you are. Gratitude Benefits 1. Better relationships - Saying “thank you” is more than just good manners. When you thank someone you just met, they’re more likely to want to pursue a longer relationship with you. Whether it’s a quick…

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