This is 5 Minute Friday!

I want to kick things off today with a quote from Robert Brate, who said,

gratitude and attitude are not challenges, they are choices.

And in the spirit of Thanksgiving here in the U.S., I'm talking about gratitude today,

because gratitude is so simple, but it will change your life in a profound way if you

allow it. Because when we appreciate everything that we already have, it puts us in a mindset

of abundance, rather than scarcity. Gratitude drowns out negativity. Literally, it strangles

negativity and brings positivity into our lives, and we can channel that positive energy

into everything we're doing. And I can't speak for everyone, but gratitude just makes me

plain happy. It brings me a ton of joy to pause what I'm doing and give thanks to someone

else, or even just in my head. And many of the psychologists I've interviewed on this

podcast tell me that gratitude is proven to create a happier life. So here's my suggestion

for you. Don't let gratitude be something you do from time to time, or on a holiday

during a meal. Make it a daily ritual, so that you can practice gratitude regularly,

and bring its full benefit into your life. And the simplest way of doing this is to add

gratitude to the start of something you're already doing. Couple examples. When I wake

up, I take a few minutes for gratitude. When I do my Monday morning greatness calls with

my team, everyone expresses their gratitude for something, and it lifts our spirits for

the week ahead. But this doesn't have to be something at work or in the morning when

you first wake up. This can be every time you go to the gym. Tell yourself, wow, I'm

grateful the gym is open today for me, and it's not locked down. Or maybe it's something

you do while eating breakfast, or whether you're spending time with a friend or a partner.

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