If you're like me you may get this gratitude thing intellectually, but find it hard to 'feel' sometimes. When that happens, when as you say or think of all the things you are grateful for but the anxiety continues try this one mental trick: consider what your life would be like without those things. Without that significant other. Without your kids, or your pets, or your friends. Imagine your life without your close family members, or your home - what if you were homeless? This exercise will put you into a fearful state of mind for a moment, at which time remind yourself that you DO have all those things and people. That usually gives me that grateful feeling by the bucket load. Try it and see. :)
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If you're like me you may get this gratitude thing intellectually, but find it hard to 'feel' sometimes. When that happens, when as you say or think of all the things you are grateful for but the anxiety continues try this one mental trick: consider what your life would be like without those things. Without that significant other. Without your kids, or your pets, or your friends. Imagine your life without your close family members, or your home - what if you were homeless? This exercise will put you into a fearful state of mind for a moment, at which time remind yourself that you DO have all those things and people. That usually gives me that grateful feeling by the bucket load. Try it and see. :)