When it comes to improving your life and mindset, one of the best things you can do is start a practicing gratitude. This is because expressing gratitude on a regular basis is one of the simplest ways to feel happier and more appreciative of all the good things you have in your life. When practiced consistently, gratitude can change your life for the better. Here are a few ways that a consistent gratitude practice can change your life:

You Become Happier Overall

The first way gratitude can help change your life is by increasing your overall happiness. The more positive you feel and the more you focus on the good things in your life, the more joy and happiness you’ll experience and express throughout each day. It’s hard to feel down and defeated for long once you’ve trained your mind to focus on the positive.

You Are Able to Handle Setbacks With More Resilience

No life is free of challenges and obstacles because these things are a normal and natural part of life. Gratitude doesn’t protect you from ever experiencing anything bad, but it does allow you to focus on the good instead. With this mindset, you won’t focus on temporary setbacks and allow them to pull you down. You know everything will be okay and that you still have so many blessings in your life. This fosters a sense of hope and optimism for the future, rather than fear and dread for what lies ahead. In turn, you become stronger and more resilient, regardless of what life throws your way.

You Learn to Appreciate the Little Things

When you first think of gratitude, you might think of the bigger or more prominent blessings in your life, such as getting a promotion at work, buying your dream home, or finding the love of your life. These are all amazing blessings, but there are also many smaller things in your everyday life that probably bring you joy, as well. With a gratitude practice, you learn to notice and appreciate everything in your life, not just the big, flashy things.

Your Health and Wellness Improves

With more happiness and contentment in your life, you may find that you focus more on your health and wellness, as well. This can give you a newfound appreciation for your mind, body, and health, in general. When you love and appreciate your life, it’s natural to want to take better care of the body that is carrying you through it.

You Feel More Confident

It is amazing how much more confident you’ll feel when you express gratitude on a regular basis. Not only will you become more grateful for external factors in your life, but you’ll start to appreciate who you are more, as well. The more time you spend being grateful for the things you love about yourself, such as your kindness, intelligence, appearance, personality, or character, the more confident you will become.

You Sleep Better

You might also notice that you sleep better when you have a regular gratitude practice. The more you focus on the good things in your life, the less meaning you’ll give to the “bad” things that cause you stress and anxiety. It is so much easier to get a good night’s sleep when your mind isn’t fixated on all the things that “could” go wrong in your life.

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Your Relationships Improve

Lastly, you may notice that the important relationships in your life improve when you start practicing gratitude. The more you appreciate the people in your life, the more you will want to cherish and nurture your relationships with them.

Here are 100 Gratitude Affirmations to get you started:

GRATITUDE FOR LIFE

1. I am grateful for my life
2. I am grateful I woke up today
3. I am grateful to have a warm, comfortable bed
4. I am grateful for the air I breathe
5. I am grateful for the home I live in
6. I am grateful to have stable employment
7. I am grateful for the chance to start over
8. I am grateful every time I wake up
9. I am grateful every night I go to sleep
10. I am grateful for every blessing in my life
11. I appreciate all opportunities that come my way
12. I am grateful for my health
13. I am grateful for my body
14. I am grateful for my mind
15. I am grateful for my sense of humor
16. I am grateful for my spirit
17. I am grateful for my energy
18. I am grateful for my vitality
19. I never run out of things to be grateful for
20. I appreciate all things in my life, big and small
21. Every small blessing is something to be grateful for

GRATITUDE FOR RELATIONSHIPS

1. I am so grateful for my friends
2. I appreciate every friendship in my life
3. I am so grateful for my family
4. I appreciate every person who crosses my path
5. I am surrounded by love
6. I am surrounded by supportive people
7. My heart is open to receive love
8. I am grateful for my memories

GRATITUDE FOR THINGS WE OFTEN OVERLOOK

1. I am eternally grateful for the God and His grace
2. I am eternally grateful for the beauty in the world
3. I never stop appreciating sunsets
4. I never stop loving sunrises
5. My life is full of joy
6. My life is full of love
7. My life is full of passion
8. My life is full of friendship
9. My life is full of laughter
10. My life is full of comforts
11. I am grateful for my peace
12. I am grateful for my joy
13. I am grateful for my lessons
14. I am grateful for the things that didn’t work out
15. I find good in every day
16. I see love in every person I come across
17. I am grateful for this life I am creating
18. I love having my freedom
19. I love having a choice
20. I love being able to create my life
21. I am grateful to be balanced
22. I am grateful to have harmony
23. I am grateful for all of my life experiences
24. I believe in the power of gratitude
25. I practice gratitude every day
26. I always have everything I need
27. God's grace is abundant
28. Blessings are imminent

GRATITUDE FOR MY LIFE'S JOURNEY

1. My arms are open to new blessings
2. There is always something new to be grateful for
3. I am constantly surprised by my blessings
4. I am overjoyed with all there is to be thankful for
5. I am grateful for people’s compassion
6. I am grateful for people’s generosity
7. I am grateful for people’s empathy
8. I am grateful for people’s thoughtfulness
9. I show people how much I appreciate them
10. I tell people how much I appreciate them
11. I appreciate my own personal growth
12. I am grateful for the ability to change
13. I am grateful for the ability to grow
14. I am grateful for the ability to evolve
15. I embrace change in my life
16. I am grateful for the beauty in the world
17. I am grateful for myself
18. I am grateful for my inner beauty
19. I am grateful for my outer beauty
20. I am grateful for the people who accept me
21. I am grateful for the people who see me
22. I am grateful for the people who love me
23. I am grateful for who I am now
24. I am grateful for who I am becoming
25. I am grateful for the lessons people teach me
26. I am grateful for the kindness of strangers
27. I always have an attitude of gratitude

GRATITUDE FOR THE WORLD AROUND ME

1. I am grateful for animals
2. I am grateful for music
3. I am grateful for my faith
4. I am grateful for rain
5. I am grateful for electricity
6. I am grateful for modern technology
7. I am grateful to be in a clean, safe environment
8. I am grateful for rainbows
9. I am grateful for all the connections in my life
10. I am grateful for all my special skills
11. I am grateful for all my talents
12. I am grateful for my own uniqueness
13. I am grateful for the sun, moon, and stars
14. I am grateful for the chance to make my life better
15. I am grateful every day when I get to be myself
16. I am grateful for the opportunity to appreciate my blessings