Are you looking for an easy way to have more gratitude in your everyday life? Would you like something that you can do starting right now that will make you day better than it currently is? Here is one very simple way that you can change your disposition immediately.

Try this for an hour. And then another hour. And finally, one last hour. See if you show any signs of additional gratitude after just 3 short hours.

As you go about your day, try to see the things that you  want to see; concentrate on those items that are good and that you want. Do not focus on the things that you don’t want to see; avoid concentrating on bad news, unhappy items, or sad events. We frequently  go about our lives with the expectation that bad things will happen. We stay in bad, defensive moods fearing the worst (or at best, feeling a lot of negativity).  How often have you expected that bad things will happen during the day? Are you expecting to be disappointed with the activities of your day?

Observe yourself as you day progresses – what are you thinking? Are you thinking positive thought or are they negative thoughts? Do you have conversations in your head saying things like, “Ew – I don’t like that,” or “That is just nasty, ” or even, “I would never do something like that!” These are all negative ideas that will only encourage more negativity to enter into your day!

Instead (and here is the key), look for the positive things that surround you everywhere. Focus on those things. Concentrate on thoughts such as, “Wow! I like that!: or, “That is beautiful,” or, “What a great way to do that task – I don’t think I would have every thought about it that way.”

When you simply focus on the good things (which does not mean to ignore all the negative things), your disposition will change and you will feel much better! You might even want to continue this practice when your 3-hour trial run is over!

Be Well.
Paul.
The Gratitude Guru

Gratitude and visualization go hand in hand. Visualizing is an important part of manifesting any goal. As with anything else, there are ways of using this technique that are more effective than others. When used effectively, your levels of gratitude will increase exponentially!

This process may be a little more involved that what you’re currently doing to manifest your objectives, but don’t let that stop you. Practicing will only require 5-10 minutes each day, and the results are well worth the effort. Let’s get started and make something happen!

Follow these suggestions and your results will improve dramatically:

1. Be thorough. Envisioning yourself accomplishing your objective is just a beginning. To be thorough, visualize your life as a whole, including all the changes that would result from achieving your objective. By doing this, you make your vision real enough to have significant effects.

• For example, imagining a big pile of cash on your dining room table isn’t enough to achieve greater wealth. If you really did have that much money, would you really have it piled up on your dining room table? Unlikely. You’d most likely have a bank statement or brokerage statement that showed your huge balance.
• Can you picture yourself being more grateful? Where are you? What does it feel like? When visualizing gratitude, don;t force it, feel it!
• Also, consider everything else that would change in your life. Would you still be going to work every day? Would you be working in the same place? Would you be living in the same house? Drive the same car? Hang out with the same people?

1. Use what comes to you. While visualizing, you’re likely to feel certain emotions. These emotions are the key to predicting your ultimate success. If you feel confident and excited during your visualization process, you’re well on your way. However, if you feel any negative emotions, you have more work to do.

• Try to determine the cause of any negative feelings and deal with them. Keep a list of the issues that arise and make a plan to address them.

1. Visualize frequently. You can’t expect much if you only practice once a week. A good rule to follow is two times a day, minimum. The best times are while you’re in bed: first thing in the morning and just before you fall asleep. You mind tends to be more open and relaxed at these times.
2. Write it down. Avoid trying to do it all in your head. Once a week, write out your visualization and be as detailed as possible. What are your thoughts? How do you feel? What do you see, hear, taste and smell? It’s worthwhile to read your visualization aloud at least once a day. The more senses and learning modalities you use, the better.

• Imagine your dreams coming to life. Read them like a story to yourself, and read aloud so you hear them, too. This is much more effective than just occasionally daydreaming about your goals.

Visualization is a powerful tool when used properly. If you incorporate twice-daily visualization into your routine, you’re bound to see some significant results pretty quickly.

Just remember: it’s important to remember to visualize your entire life with the new change in place, not just the change itself. The more complete the visualization, the better the results.

Give these tips a try today, and true success is right around the corner!