Make it a Ritual

I read something this morning that reminded me to remind you. I've written several times about how important gratefulness is. As I've said, it has even been studied and they found that a ritual of gratefulness improves health and creates a sense of well being.

One way to make this a ritual in your daily life is to use time in the morning when you are maybe not yet fully awake and already stressed about getting ready for or facing your day. You've opened your eyes and stretched, now offer your thankfulness to the universe. Thankfulness for the good begets more good.

Then at night right before you fall asleep, if you say prayers, add to them the good things that happened that day-can be as small as "Someone smiled at me today." and remember how that made you feel.  As you sleep the good will seep into your unconscious. If prayers are not part of your ritual then just remind yourself of the good. It also helps to acknowledge how wonderful YOU were in that day. Maybe you smiled at someone and made their day. Maybe you accomplished something at work/play.  Acknowledge yourself and be good to yourself.

Love you.