{"id":1347,"date":"2022-11-22T18:38:24","date_gmt":"2022-11-22T16:38:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/soaringwords.dops.digital\/?p=1347"},"modified":"2022-11-22T18:39:04","modified_gmt":"2022-11-22T16:39:04","slug":"gratitude-is-an-attitude","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/soaringwords.org\/gratitude-is-an-attitude\/","title":{"rendered":"Gratitude is an Attitude"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tv\/CHf4OiPpO9P\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tv\/CHf4OiPpO9P\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Soaringwords (@soaringwords)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gratitude is a choice. Often easy to overlook and forget, yet so simple to experience when you remember to do a quick reframe to look at any imaginable situation through the lens of gratitude. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elsevier.com\/books\/a-prescription-for-healthy-living\/short\/978-0-12-821573-9\">People who are more grateful tend to be happier, healthier, and experience better overall wellbeing, better life satisfaction, and even better sleep<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I believe that gratitude is the most powerful of all the positive emotions because it\u2019s accessible to everyone all the time. In honor of Thanksgiving, here\u2019s an effective way to experience this generative powerful positive emotion by taking a Gratitude Walk. Here\u2019s how it works:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Gratitude is all around us, which is why we often don\u2019t take notice.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It\u2019s so easy to be on \u201cauto pilot\u201d going through the motions of our day but not really EXPERIENCING gratitude or appreciating things that are right in front of our eyes! Shoshin is a word from Zen Buddhism meaning \u201cbeginner\u2019s mind,\u201d and it helps remind us to take notice of the small things around us that bring gratitude and awe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1348 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/soaringwords.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/gautam-krishnan-56BemRbJ-xE-unsplash-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/soaringwords.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/gautam-krishnan-56BemRbJ-xE-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/soaringwords.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/gautam-krishnan-56BemRbJ-xE-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/soaringwords.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/gautam-krishnan-56BemRbJ-xE-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/soaringwords.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/gautam-krishnan-56BemRbJ-xE-unsplash-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/soaringwords.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/gautam-krishnan-56BemRbJ-xE-unsplash-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Give yourself thirty minutes. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go for a gratitude walk around the block or in nature. Simply take time to notice things around you for which you are grateful. The smile on a stranger\u2019s face, seeing a beautiful weathered tree, hearing the laughter of children, or just appreciating the warmth of sunlight on your face. Here are some pointers to help you get the maximum benefit to elevate a run-of-the-mill walk into a gratitude walk without even breaking a sweat. <\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make sure you turn off your electronics, or put them away where you can\u2019t see them for the duration of the walk. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pick a new route or walk the same route with \u201cbeginner\u2019s eyes\u201d and mind. The joy of this gratitude game comes from taking the time to look at and appreciate different things that come into view. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Taking a Gratitude Walk helps you become mindful and in-tune to the present moment. It\u2019s a way to quiet the garbled noise in your mind as you \u201ctake time to smell the roses.\u201d <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>This recommendation is based on science. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In fact, the Gratitude Walk is one of the most powerful Positive Psychology gratitude interventions.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However you get around, put on your sneakers or grab your wheelchair or walker, and change your perspective to soak up some gratitude. When you slow down to take in the scenery, the imagination and heart will surely follow. Gratitude is not a limited commodity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019m sending you strength and love,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lisa<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; View this post on Instagram &nbsp; A post shared by Soaringwords (@soaringwords) Gratitude is a choice. Often easy to overlook and forget, yet so simple to experience when you remember to do a quick reframe to look at any imaginable situation through the lens of gratitude. 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