It may seem like a pipe dream that writing in a journal could be so useful. But the scientific evidence is there and gratitude journals are of great use if you keep them long-term and use them daily.
Experience stronger and more fulfilling relationships
It's so simple but it can be hard to accept. You're the one who's happy with your own choices. Another person cannot make you happy or grateful. Only you can do that. But something amazing happens when you often express gratitude - your relationships open up and get better. You begin to recognize those who do not do so for what they are and let them go.
Become physically healthier
Being grateful for the ability to move and breathe will eventually lead to wanting to make sure that you can always do that. Therefore, you will be more motivated to take walks, eat properly, drink enough, and live in gratitude for every aspect of your life.
Increase your mental agility
The ability to transform lemons into the sweet, delicious state drink of Arizona can be gained by keeping a gratitude journal. The main reason for this is that even on a bad day, you learn to find the good in it. This requires good imagination and creativity and thinking on your feet.
Feel less aggression in your life
It is hard to feel aggressive when you are happy and grateful. It's okay to be angry about injustices in the world without being offensive. But if you feel very angry about your life, it is because you cannot find the things to be grateful for. For most people, there is almost always something.
Act and become more sensitive
As you write more and learn to forgive yourself, as you try to fill your mind with thoughts of gratitude, you will begin to see others differently. You will be better able to put yourself in their shoes and see things from their point of view without judgment. This happens when you learn to forgive yourself.
Get more restful sleep
If you are not anxious, but fall asleep every night with a feeling of gratitude for everything you have experienced (or at least most of it), it is simpler to sleep because you are less afraid.
Doing more every day
When you feel more rested, less stressed, and more grateful, you have much more energy to get things done every day. This will make you even more grateful because good things happen through productivity.
Feel better about yourself
You can't help but feel better when you have improved so many good qualities about yourself. Your self-esteem will increase when you express gratitude for what your mind and body can do for you.
If you want to be happier, achieve more in life, and experience real joy in life, a gratitude journal can be the way to accomplish this. The leitmotif that you should remember is that your thoughts cause your feelings and that you have control over your actions when you accept your feelings. Trusting that you are in control is half the battle and your journal will make that clear to you.