Kintsugi Way – Thirteen.
Hone Your Gratitude Practice.
Gratitude has been shown to boost mood and reduce stress. This method is an easy way to refresh your gratitude practice, especially if your lists are feeling repetitive or a little generic.
Be more specific with your answers rather than broad eg. grateful for the sweet apple I ate this morning vs. grateful for food
Try introducing weekly themes of some sort to challenge your creativity eg. A week of people you are grateful for, a week of kindness from strangers you have experienced or witnessed (or even better, created!)
The science behind it:
Research from UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Centre shows that practicing gratitude boosts dopamine and serotonin, the brain chemicals linked to motivation and mood. Over time, it helps rewire the brain, building new neural pathways that support emotional resilience and lasting well-being.
But don’t just take it from me and the evidence. Start finding even one small thing each morning and you will see and feel the positive impact first hand!
Janey
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