Episode 315: Unlocking Happiness – Week 1 Of The Gratitude Experiment - 7 Weeks Of Gratitude
Enhancing our mental, physical and spiritual wellbeing through gratitude
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Episode Title:
Episode 315: Unlocking Happiness – Week 1 Of The Gratitude Experiment - 7 Weeks Of Gratitude
Introduction:
Welcome to Episode 315 of the Everyday Life Balance Show! I'm Pascale Gibon, your host, and we Are diving into an exciting journey—Week 1 of The Gratitude Experiment: 7 Weeks of Gratitude. In this episode, we explore the transformative power of gratitude, inspired by insights from Oprah Winfrey and the "Happy Money Mentor" Ken Honda.
If you are seeking an interactive experience, join our private Facebook group, "Awaken Your Authentic Self Community," to share your thoughts and gratitude moments with like-minded community members.
Key points:
- Importance of gratitude:
Gratitude is integral to my life and spiritual practice. Emphasizing the acknowledgement of something greater than us and the presence of angels in our lives.
- Intent of "The Gratitude Experiment:"
To help you integrate gratitude into your daily life, aligning with the principles of love as expressed in Pascale’s book, "Yes! To Love." Gratitude positively impacts our mental, physical, and spiritual well-being.
- Proven benefits of gratitude:
Numerous studies show that gratitude reduces depression and anxiety, promoting overall psychological well-being.
Emotional well-being improves by activating positive emotions like joy, happiness, and contentment.
Regular gratitude practice is associated with greater life satisfaction and a positive outlook.
Gratitude aids in coping with stress, and building resilience to bounce back from negative experiences.
Neuroscientific research reveals positive effects on brain regions related to social bonding, empathy, and emotional processing.
Strengthens social bonds, and relationships, and fosters a positive cycle of reciprocity.
It is linked to higher levels of self-esteem, contributing to a positive self-image.
In the workplace, gratitude improves relationships, job satisfaction, and overall well-being.
Longitudinal studies indicate enduring positive effects of regular gratitude practice over time.
- Gratitude practices:
Recommendations include adopting the gratitude practice that suits you, such as journaling, prayer, meditation, or verbal expressions of gratitude.
Pascale’s personal example: Journaling involves gratitude reflections, self-care goals, and daily affirmations for a positive mindset.
- Week 1 Mission:
Dive into the seven weeks of gratitude with a mission to be consciously grateful for simple things and little daily miracles.
High-value action: List ten simple things daily that you are grateful for, enhancing well-being and positivity.
- Expressing grace:
Formulate gratitude expressions like "I am so happy and grateful for..." to deepen the experience.
Refrain from taking things for granted, remembering the love received every day.
- Closing thoughts:
Gratitude is the starting point of happiness, opening hearts to God's grace and love from others.
Encouragement to commit fully to the Gratitude Experiment, aligning thoughts with abundance.
The episode concludes with an invitation to share the journey with others, emphasizing love and light.
- Next week's preview:
Excitement for Week 2 of The Gratitude Experiment and a call to share the episode with those who would benefit.
Wishing you a fantastic week of gratitude, take care, and embrace love and light.
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TIME STAMP
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[00:54] - Introduction and welcome to Episode 315
[01:39] - Invitation to join the private Facebook group for an interactive experience
[01:57] - Importance of gratitude in Pascale’s life and spiritual practice
[02:17] - Intent of “The Gratitude Experiment” and the positive impact of gratitude on overall well-being
[02:50] - Proven benefits of gratitude on mental, physical, and spiritual well-being
[04:57] - Discussion on gratitude practices and recommendations
[05:54] - Mission for Week 1 and high-value action for cultivating gratitude
[07:33] - Despite moments of dissatisfaction remembering the daily love we receive
[07:47] - Closing thoughts on gratitude as the starting point of happiness
[08:38] - Encouragement to commit fully to “The Gratitude Experiment” and align thoughts with abundance
[09:07] - Preview for Week 2 and a call to share the episode with others
[09:20 - End: closing wishes for a fantastic week of gratitude and embracing love and light.
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I listened to a recent interview with Oprah Winfrey on her latest book on happiness: “Build The Life You Want” and, in the interview, she said that the first thing she does in the morning is to say thank you.
The Japanese “Happy Money Mentor”, Ken Honda, swears by setting the intention of saying thank you each time we spend and receive money to improve our relationship with it.
I am so excited to begin week 1 of The Gratitude Experiment - 7 weeks of gratitude. Hi, I’m your host Pascale Gibon. Welcome to episode 315 of the Everyday Life Balance Show.
If you want an interactive experience, please join my private group on Facebook: “Awaken Your Authentic Self Community” to share your experiences, thoughts and gratitude moments with like-minded community members.
Gratitude is part of my life and my spiritual practice. I cannot stress enough the importance of gratitude in our lives. We acknowledge something bigger than us, operating all the time for our highest good, as well as the people in our lives we can call our angels.
My intention with The Gratitude Experiment is to help you make gratitude a daily habit.
As you know, I am the author of the Amazon bestseller Yes! To Love and gratitude is an expression of love.
A gratitude practice aligns with living a life of love.
It is a valuable tool to improve your overall quality of life due to its positive effects on your mental, physical and spiritual wellbeing.
If you wonder why gratitude matters so much, here are the invaluable and proven benefits of gratitude on our mental, physical and spiritual wellbeing.
- Numerous studies have shown that practising gratitude reduces depression and anxiety, promoting overall psychological well-being.
- You can enhance your emotional well-being with gratitude since you activate and optimize positive emotions like joy, happiness and contentment.
- Do you know that a regular gratitude practice is associated with greater life satisfaction, fostering a positive outlook?
- Gratitude helps you cope with stress and buffers the impact of life’s challenges.
- So, next time, what is the first thing you will do when faced with a challenge?
- Gratitude builds resilience, enabling us to bounce back from negative experiences.
- Neuroscientific research indicates measurable positive effects on the brain regions related to social bonding, empathy, and emotional processing.
- Gratitude strengthens social bonds and relationships, creating a positive cycle of reciprocity.
- Another key benefit is the link between gratitude and higher levels of self-esteem. Recognizing and appreciating your strengths contributes to a positive self-image.
What about the effect of gratitude in the workplace?
Gratitude improves workplace relationships, job satisfaction, and overall well-being.
It is also worth noting the long-term effect of gratitude. Longitudinal studies suggest enduring positive effects with regular gratitude practice over time.
Let’s talk now about the gratitude practices:
There are various ways we can express gratitude, and here are my recommendations:
I recommend adopting the gratitude practice that works best for you.
· Journaling is a common gratitude practice. I hold a gratitude journal. It works best for people who find writing down their thoughts therapeutic.
For example, in my gratitude journal, I do four things:
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- I write down three things I am grateful for,
- Reflect on yesterday,
- Define my self-care goals and
- Create an affirmation for the day.
My Gratitude Journal assists me in maintaining a positive attitude throughout the day.
· Gratitude could be in the form of a prayer or during your meditation.
· Or you could say out loud what you are grateful for.
So let’s do this! Let’s increase our gratitude this week by deepening our love and faith.
As we go through together the seven weeks of gratitude, I will share each week:
1. A focused idea related to gratitude,
2. A high-value action step you need to take to apply that idea and
3. A quote on gratitude for reflection.
Gratitude is the starting point of happiness.
As we acknowledge God's grace and the love given by others, we open our hearts.
For the success of the Gratitude Experiment, I invite you to drop into your heart and open your heart to love.
Love is our salvation, and in times of doubt, disappointment, anger and despair, this is the place you need to go back to. Love could be for you, the Source, the Creator, God or a Higher Power.
Commit today to play full-on as you take part in the experiment.
- Take a deep breath into your heart centre, in the middle of your chest, and your physical heart, and align your thinking with abundance as you say thank you from the depth of your heart over seven weeks.
The way you express grace is as follows:
“I am so happy and grateful for …
For example: “I am so happy and grateful for my family.”
“I am so happy and grateful for the breath of life.”
“I am so happy and grateful for my health.”
There may be things in your life you are dissatisfied with. However, it matters too not to take things for granted and to remember all the love you receive every day.
Your mission this week is to be consciously grateful for the simple things in life. Your gratefulness includes the little miracles that occur daily.
As a starting point on your gratitude journey, your high-value action this week is to list every day ten simple things in your life you are grateful for.
You can write them in your journal or notes every day.
For example, it could be the food you eat, someone smiling at you on the street, a stroll in the park, the sun shining brightly, or the breath of life. As you are thankful for the simple things in life, you uplift your energy to one of appreciation and positivity and look at life with fondness.
Enhance your well-being and relationships by cultivating gratitude daily.
Remember: “When you say yes! to love, you say yes! to life.”
Gratitude is a notable well-being enhancer. The more grateful you are, the more blessings you attract when you align with the energy of appreciation.
What are the ten simple things you are most grateful for?
I am excited to connect with you next Monday to share Week 2 of The Gratitude Experiment. Please do share this episode with the person in your life who would greatly benefit from it.
Have a fantastic week of gratitude, take care and lots of love and light.
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