Gratitude is a powerful tool that can help you shift your perspective and overcome limiting beliefs. By practicing gratitude regularly, you can increase your happiness, improve your mental health, and attract more positivity into your life. Gratitude allows you to focus on the good things in your life, rather than dwelling on the negative aspects.

One way to practice gratitude is to keep a gratitude journal. Take a few minutes each day to write down things you are grateful for, no matter how big or small. This simple act can help you cultivate a mindset of abundance and appreciation. Another way to practice gratitude is to express thanks to those around you. Whether it's a simple "thank you" to a coworker or a heartfelt note to a loved one, expressing gratitude can strengthen relationships and create a positive atmosphere.

Key Lesson Concepts:

• Gratitude can help shift your perspective
• Keeping a gratitude journal can cultivate abundance mindset
• Expressing gratitude strengthens relationships and creates positivity

Journal Prompt: Practicing Gratitude to Overcome Limiting Beliefs

Take a moment to reflect on the power of gratitude and how it can shift your mindset. Use the following prompts to guide your journaling:

1. Gratitude Reflection:

• • What are three things you are grateful for today? These can be simple things like a kind gesture, a supportive friend, or something you enjoyed about your day. How does focusing on these positive aspects make you feel?

1. Shifting Perspective:

• • Think about a limiting belief you are currently working to overcome. How can practicing gratitude help you shift your perspective on this belief? For example, can you find something positive in the challenges you’ve faced?

1. Expressing Gratitude to Others:

• • Reflect on a person in your life who has positively influenced you. How can you express gratitude to this person in a meaningful way? Write about how expressing thanks could strengthen your relationship and create more positivity in your interactions.

As you journal, consider how regularly practicing gratitude can help you overcome limiting beliefs and attract more positivity into your life. Revisit your gratitude entries whenever you feel stuck or in need of a perspective shift.

Feel free to share any insights from this exercise with the group if you’d like!