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Episode 247: ABG Favorites - Gratitude Takes Effort - Here's How We Do It (Ep 88)

Nov 24, 2023
The podcast discusses the importance of gratitude and the effort required to cultivate it. They talk about barriers to gratitude and ways to overcome them. They also discuss the holiday season and a shopping platform that offers cashback. The hosts express gratitude for their lives and share personal experiences. They discuss viewing their past selves as separate people and accepting difficult experiences. They also talk about using an online tool for collaboration and implementing a gratitude exercise involving a jar. The hosts read out anonymous gratitude notes and express their appreciation for each other and the listeners. They reflect on shared experiences and discuss their future goals.
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Quick takeaways

  • Practicing gratitude improves physical and mental health, self-esteem, and the ability to share love with others.
  • Finding barriers that prevent gratitude and addressing them is essential.

Deep dives

The Power of Practicing Gratitude

Practicing gratitude is a powerful and beneficial emotion that can improve various aspects of our lives, including physical health, sleep, happiness, self-esteem, relationships, resilience, and mental well-being. Gratitude rewires our brains, activating feel-good neurotransmitters and creating feelings of happiness and contentment. However, gratitude requires effort and doesn't come easily for most people. Internal factors such as mood, negative thoughts, ego, fear, and lack of attention can hinder our ability to feel grateful. Slowing down, reflecting, and being intentional with our time are ways to cultivate gratitude. Finding barriers or blocks that prevent us from feeling grateful and addressing them is essential. It's important to practice gratitude for small conveniences and to be present in the current moment. We should flex the gratitude muscle by actively working on it, just as we do with physical exercises. Gratitude journaling, meditation, and reflecting on birthdays are some ways to incorporate gratitude into our daily lives.

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