Day 5-Express Gratitude

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Welcome back to the Self-Care Challenge! You have been learning how to take more 
time out for yourself and become a happier and healthier you. Today is day 5, and we 
want to talk about gratitude. Many people will express what they are grateful for 
occasionally, but not on a regular basis. 

Expressing gratitude helps you in a number of ways. It first lets you look at your life from 
a different angle. You might be stressed about money, work, or personal relationships, 
but that doesn’t mean you don’t have a good and fulfilling life. Being grateful lets you 
see the good in your life, promoting an attitude of optimism. 

When you start expressing gratitude regularly, it helps to change your entire mindset. 
Suddenly, you are less negative and more positive. That can help with your personal 
and professional goals, since you now have the drive to succeed in every facet of your 
life. 

How to Express Gratitude

So, how do you do it? The easiest way is to start writing about what you are grateful for 
in your journal. You can have a gratitude journal used only for this purpose, or you may 
want to just write a short list of what you are grateful for each day while journaling other 
things as well.

If you don’t have a journal, write it anywhere, from a notebook or a Post-It you keep on 
your computer. The important thing is that you take a few minutes each day to think 
about what you are grateful for.

Today’s Assignment: Write down 3-5 things you are grateful for right now.
You are now halfway through the challenge! Check back tomorrow to learn more about 
creative activities for self-care.

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