Start 2016 with a fun new gratitude activities by accessing this website:
http://365grateful.com
I have had trouble getting my son and wife excited about writing a gratitude list or writing a gratitude letter. But on this website, they offer many novel ideas to practice gratitude. One new idea my son likes is taking photos of things we are grateful for and posting them for 30 days. Another fun idea they give is putting paper on the dinner table and having everyone in the family draw things they are grateful for.
Gratitude is still vibrant all around us, even in winter. Here is a photo of the “Gratitude Chain” started by the middle-school students at our school. All the other classrooms created the links of gratitude that list something each student is grateful for. The chain is a physical manifestation of how gratitude is linking everyone in our school together.
Recently, I found an encouraging video, showing a teacher in Sacramento, CA, spreading gratitude from her students to the community. Check out this 4 minute inspiring and entertaining video.
Also, check out this new web site that has gratitude videos and instructions for implementing gratitude in our life at:
http://gratituderevealed.com/portfolio/mastering-gratitude/
Last, check out this link to this exciting project:
“The Year of Happy is a year-long experiment for people around the world starting on January 4.
Positive psychology, the science of happiness, is learning new things every day about how to bring more positive emotions and meaning to our lives. But the trick is sorting through the mess of sensational media headlines and dry academic papers and applying those lessons – can we do it?
In this course, each month of 2016 will focus on one skill or activity proven to make us happier, like optimism, relationships, meaning, and goals. As we practice new life habits, we’ll also be learning through readings, videos, and discussions.”
http://positivepsychlopedia.com/year-of-happy/
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