10-Finger Gratitude Practice

As part of bringing “mindfulness” practice into our daily lives, this practice is aimed at paying attention to and truly appreciating little things in our lives that give happiness and joy to us.

This practice integrates gratitude, mindfulness and positive psychology to reduce our stress hormones, increase our happiness and overall wellbeing like better sleep and higher energy levels

It’s simply thinking, counting and bringing together every single day (either in your mind or in a written form like a diary) 10 things in your life that you feel grateful and appreciative for. ( we highly suggest you keep a “Gratitude Diary”)

The key point here is to work hard and challenge yourself to find these 10 things every day.

That’s the purpose of it all.

You can do this mindfulness practice at the end of each day as you reflect on the entire day. It can be small joyful moments like shining sun, chit-chat with a friend or, a coffee break, or a short walk in the park…

 You can use sentences such as “ Today, I am grateful for…” or “ Today, I am grateful that…”

When you think of the good, in a way you start re-wiring your attention away from the default negativity bias so that taking in the good slowly becomes a habitual act.