593: 6 Science-Backed Habits That Will Transform Your Health | Dr Gemma Newman
The Melissa Ambrosini Show
Meaning Maker and Gratitude Exercises for Mental Health
Gratitude is not about being positive all the time, but accepting the inevitability of death, disasters, pain, and loss, and learning to live with and move through those feelings during crisis for healing. Living in a state of gratitude helps navigate hard times successfully. Practical exercises like the meaning maker exercise and the emotional tie-cutting exercise can help reframe events in life and create meaning that serves us. Gratitude journaling has been found to significantly improve mental health in studies. Additionally, gratitude practices can reduce the perception of pain, which is crucial for individuals dealing with chronic pain conditions.
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