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The Season to be Grateful
Gratitude is associated with positive emotional experiences – so putting it to work is a good way to enjoy Christmas a little more.
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Aussies, Let’s Talk About Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a day when Americans pause to reflect on the blessings they’ve received. So what’s in it for Australians?
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What Are You Grateful For?
Research suggests that it takes as little as three weeks of practising gratitude to train our brain to look out for the positive.
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“You Choose Your Hard” – Or Do You?
There is a popular social media post doing the rounds that says “You Choose Your Hard.” But there’s something it’s missing…
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Practise Gratitude – Even When You Don’t Feel Like It
If you make a decision to focus, meditate and study on the blessings that we take for granted, you invite more of that into your life.
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Lost Your Joy? This One Principle Could Be a Game Changer
If you are always thinking about ‘not having enough’ or what is ‘going wrong’ – you are just asking for more of the same, writes Rachel Reva.
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How to Be Thankful: 7 Steps From Entitlement to Gratitude
In practical terms, what does it mean to move from a sense of entitlement (I am owed) to gratitude? Brian Harris shares seven insights.
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The Avatar Effect – And How to Beat it
The Avatar Effect: That phenomenon where, after watching Avatar, rather than relishing its cinematic escapism, viewers become depressed.