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What are Barbara Ellen’s 3 Guidelines to Gratitude that lead to a sustainable Gratitude Practice?? See below, and please know that during her highest stress + trauma: these truly worked. Nowadays, Barbara’s default network is rewired to default to gratitude 1st, which leads to more creative problem-solving 2nd. You see: it’s not about ignoring problems or challenges, it’s about being in a constructive + productive mindset to navigate them well! So what are her 3 Guidelines to a High-Quality, Sustainable Gratitude Practice?:
1. Do Detox: if triggered when naming things you are grateful for
Vent the things that are bothering you
Simply try to end with more items on your gratitude list
2. Don’t Should Yourself: almost self-explanatory
Essentially, if you feel you “should” be grateful for something
But simply cannot muster-up the energy, move onto the next item
3. Do Remember it’s like Broccoli: is broccoli healthy for you?
Yes, but is it healthy for you all the time, all day long??
No: same thing with gratitude, mix-in a plethora of healthy coping
Which is where pgs. 2 + 3 of the worksheets come-into-play! Many thanks for your time + enjoy 💗