Findings from a research project at UC Davis support what some of us already know: giving pause and giving thanks has a fantastic boomerang effect. Here are six simple suggestions, from Marla Tabaka’s “Increasing Productivity with Gratitude” at Inc.com, on how you can up the gratefulness factor in your own life:
- Keep a simple gratitude journal
- Add a simple sentence to the words “thank you” when you thank the people you encounter during the day
- When you’re at a stoplight, look around for something that brings a little joy to your heart
- Send a card or small gift to someone, just “because”
- Tell a client why you enjoy working with them as much as you do
Add these to your to-do list!
And, thank you for taking the time to read this li’l blog post :) It’s nice to know there are other people out there who are genuinely interested in building satisfying, positive lives and careers.
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