Keeping a Journal

  • Mindfulness Course – Day 8: Cultivating Gratitude

    Mindfulness Course – Day 8: Cultivating Gratitude

    Practising gratitude is an essential mindfulness tool that can bring about lasting and significant life-changes in us by shifting the way we see the world. Learning to foster a positive outlook on life can decrease our stress levels, increase our happiness and enhance our general physical and mental well-being. In this chapter, shows how we…

  • Mindfulness Course – Exercise 8: Cultivating Gratitude

    Mindfulness Course – Exercise 8: Cultivating Gratitude

    Practising gratitude has been shown to positively impact the brain, including areas associated with emotions and mental well-being. Benefits include changes in brain structure, reduction of stress and cortisol levels, enhanced connectivity, and improved sleep quality, among others. Here’s a daily exercise you can try that incorporates the ideas covered in this chapter.