Keeping An Attitude Of Gratitude

It takes just a shift of our thoughts, yet it makes an immediate difference in the quality of our lives.

Mike Dooley explains how the power of gratitude works in "Infinite Possibilities" - the powerful recordings designed to help you create the life of your dreams.

I have found that it is very easy to turn from complaints to an uplifting mood through gratitude. Feel the difference these two different points of view create:

• "I am so tired of my job; it's very stressful to deal with my boss."

• "I am so grateful that my job gives me money and that I get to practice being patient with my boss."

The event, having a boss who is difficult to deal with, may be the same, yet how you choose to tell your story is what makes a difference - and you'll feel much better if you choose to look through the glasses of gratitude.

Maintaining an attitude of gratitude

There are many times throughout the day that are beautiful opportunities to maintain an attitude of gratitude:

Waking up. Right after you wake up, take a few moments to feel grateful for what is around you: the comfortable bed you've slept in, the room which gives you shelter, the food that awaits you.

Ground yourself from the start of your day by awakening your feelings of gratitude.

Iddle time. Times like waiting in a queue or travelling on public transport are the best to maintain a positive mood.

You can choose to be thankful for what you have around you and what is serving you.

You could also have a list of things to be thankful for and run through it, fully experiencing gratitude for each item.

Tiresome tasks. You may not find much pleasure in doing tasks you've done over and over, like cleaning a room or brushing your teeth, but in the light of gratitude these tasks become treasures.

As you put a dirty cup in the sink, say to yourself "I'm grateful for this cup, for it gives me a beautiful and useful container to drink"; as you brush your teeth, say to yourself "I am grateful for having access to running water, a toothbrush and toothpaste, so that I can keep my teeth clean and healthy"; and so on.

Rampage of appreciation. Set your stopwatch for two minutes and write down anything and everything that comes to your mind that you are grateful for.

The goal is to fill those two minutes writing an improvised gratitude list. When the two minutes are over, look at your list: you'll be amazed at the large number of blessings you have.

Maintain an attitude of gratitude by doing the rampage of appreciation three times a day.

Going to bed. Right before you go to sleep, take a few moments to feel intense gratitude for three things of your day - it may be that you received praise from your boss, that your dog is healthy, that you spent some good time with a friend...

Let the feeling of gratitude float in and over you as you drift to sleep.

Results revealed

As you choose to actively maintain an attitude of gratitude, you will find interesting results. You may discover that you are blessed with great abundance in your life through all the things that serve you.

You may experience feeling positive with no effort; you may find that keeping a positive attitude is fairly easy when you focus on bringing about gratitude.

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