Why You Should “Gratefully” Meditate

Did you know that the act of expressing gratitude on daily basis will actually increase your overall happiness by 25%?

An impressive stat to say the least!

Now imagine if you incorporate gratitude into your daily meditation practice. Unfortunately I don’t have a statistic for the power of this, but in my opinion your daily appreciation and overall happiness will drastically increase and soar past 25%!

Expressing gratitude and meditating on a daily basis are both extremely powerful and important rituals that I encourage you to incorporate into your day-to-day life. I know some people who express gratitude in their gratitude journal while other friends express gratitude verbally or simply in their mind.

I’m a “gratitude junkie” and I choose to express my gratitude in multiply ways, one of those ways being through meditation!

1. The first thing I do when I turn on my computer every morning is visit www.gratitudelog.com.

It’s an awesome online community where you can express gratitude and appreciation for anything in your life! You can also send special appreciation notes to the people in your life you wish to thank. I highly recommend checking this site out because it’s something special you can do for yourself.

2. I also enjoy expressing gratitude when I’m laying in bed at night. It’s usually when I close my eyes and I still have a few thoughts running through my mind that I choose to direct my attention on the wonderful things of my day. Sometimes I’m grateful for a productive day at work or for eating healthy and going to the gym. Sometimes I’m grateful for my loving family and friends.

3. Last but not least I express gratitude when I meditate. Now I don’t spend my entire time meditating on all of the things I’m grateful for, but it does help to express my gratitude throughout my session. Now it might sound a bit odd to be grateful for something I don’t have but I know that the meditative state is powerful and if I act like I already have something then my subconscious will believe it and work towards achieving it! Cool, right?