What is a gratitude journal and what are its benefits?
Gratitude is a deep feeling that is reflected in thoughts, emotions and the body.
Anna Ryazanova , expert on psychology for the online publication "BelNovosti".
Of course, if we are talking about a comprehensive feeling that captures a person entirely. Therefore, it should be understood that a gratitude diary written only from the mind, emotionally or for show, because it is fashionable or someone asked, will not work.
In this case, there will be practically no benefit for the psyche. Because gratitude must be experienced on all three levels: thoughts, emotions, body.
A clear sensation of true gratitude at the level of the body, for example, is an expansion in the chest, a feeling of pleasant, blissful warmth, comfort and safety throughout the body.
Technically, keeping a gratitude journal looks like this. You write down about ten gratitudes every day. At the same time, thanking someone or something, this feeling should capture you completely. It is important that it is reflected not only in the mind, but you believe in what you are doing.
That is, you are in a pleasant emotional state. This is reflected in your physical well-being. If you receive such a response, all work processes improve from the standpoint of physiology and the nervous system.
Gratitude journals are part of therapy that helps a person get out of chronic stress, including depression. And there is an important point here.
The practice of keeping a gratitude journal needs to be repeated for at least 21 days to form a neural connection that will help you think positively and see opportunities even in stressful situations.
