Gratitude does you good: great reasons to make it part of your daily routine.

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Every single day, good and bad things happen in our lives. After all, we know better than anyone that life is not always a bed of roses. But the fact is that human beings have a natural tendency to give great weight to negative events, while the good ones are right there, happening frequently — often daily — and being ignored.

All right, you may have gone to that interview for the job you had always dreamt of, and the opportunity was not meant for you. We understand how hard that is, and how hard it is to receive that news. But, on the other hand, were you grateful for having your job and your livelihood while you have the chance to try for better things? Were you grateful for the support of your family and/or your partner on this journey? Were you grateful for the opportunity to be recognised as a potential talent by that company, so that perhaps, at a more fitting moment, your paths might align again?

Exactly. We often focus so much on the negative that we forget to GIVE THANKS for the good things. So let us begin this blog post with a phrase that should stay etched in your memory, both for the rest of this read and for your life: GOOD THINGS HAPPEN, EVERY DAY. Got it firmly in mind?

Then read on for 5 good reasons to start giving thanks more often and, as a result, to be ready to achieve complete happiness. Shall we begin?

1. Grateful people have more positive emotions - Robert Emmons, a professor at the University of California, found that individuals who express gratitude more often are able to hold more positive emotions in their spirit. He devoted a large part of his academic life to the study of gratitude and also identified other benefits of its effects, which we will cover below.

2. More optimism. People who are able to practise gratitude are more inclined towards optimism. They are people who manage to see the good side of everything that happens, which raises their energy and means that bad things often have less of a negative impact.

3. Your physical health will thank you! Did you know that being grateful also brings benefits for your physical health? It’s true. Studies have shown that more positive people have a stronger immune system. In addition, symptoms of anxiety, stress and depression, as well as blood pressure, also tend to be lower. According to the professor mentioned above, complaints of aches and general malaise also tend to be fewer.

4. Less absorption of toxic emotions - negative emotions, especially those expressed by others, such as fear, envy, anger or tension, are also more easily discarded or simply ignored by those in the habit of giving thanks.

5. Dopamine sky-high! And here is the thing: much of this happens because when we feel and express gratitude, our dopamine levels soar! Dopamine, in turn, is a neurotransmitter responsible for good mood, wellbeing, quality of life and pleasure. Beyond the benefit in itself, being grateful can also make us feel lighter, happier and more fulfilled, because we are unconsciously activating the brain’s reward system.

Incredible, isn’t it? And it does not stop there. Being grateful also improves sleep quality, a person’s social life and their energy levels, as well as reducing feelings of loneliness or isolation. What about you? What are you waiting for to start practising gratitude today? A tip: start by being grateful for your body, your family, your true friends, your partner, your home, your pet, nature, simply waking up and, of course, your life! And, of course, never hesitate to count on us in this process!

Thank you for reading to the end.