Gratitude: A Skill for Happier Living

Gratitude is a skill anyone can learn as an alternative to regret and fear. We can focus on the positive elements of our lives
with a few simple practices. Providing sincere compliments can help us build relationships and be grateful for others.
Rather than being grateful because we “ought to,” we can choose gratitude as a way of looking forward to each day.

Understand the benefits of gratitude for:
• Building personal resilience
• Improving relationships
• Feeling more in control
Use gratitude to:
• Discover “how far I’ve come”
• Consider the positive side of negative situations
• Reduce stress
Use sincere compliments to:
• Encourage positive behavior
• Build relationships
• Create a personal culture of gratitude