Focusing on the negative things in life and constantly complaining isn’t good for one’s mental health as it can cause despair, anxiety, and depression. To change it, a person must engage in routine gratitude practice. Recognizing and expressing appreciation for the good things in life is a discipline that is beneficial to one’s mental health and overall well-being.
There are many ways to practice gratitude, including paying attention to the little things in life, being appreciative of others for being there for you, keeping a gratitude journal, or doing something nice for someone in your life as a way to express gratefulness.
A wellness expert and nutritionist, Karishma Shah talked about the health benefits of practicing gratitude via an Instagram post. “In positive psychology research, gratitude is strongly and consistently associated with greater happiness. Gratitude helps people feel more positive emotions, relish good experiences, improve their health, deal with adversity, and build strong relationships,” her caption read.
Benefits of practicing gratitude:
Good for mental health: It has been proved that practicing gratitude improves one’s mental health as it eases the symptoms of anxiety and depression.
Improves interpersonal relationships: Besides improving mental health, it also strengthens the existing relationships and helps in forming new ones.
Infuses positivity in life: Practicing gratitude helps a person to lead an optimistic life. As per the National Library of Medicine, infusing positivity in life has a lot of health benefits, in addition to healthy ageing.
Improves physical health: It has been scientifically proven that besides mental health, practicing gratitude can also improve one’s physical health as well. According to the National Library of Medicine, it reduces heart failure risks.
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