Gratitude Discussion Group

Posted by Debbra Williams, Alumna Mentor @debbraw, Nov 24, 2018

Hi everyone! Just before Thanksgiving @michellegraffradford posted a blog called Gratitude Changes Everything. She suggested three techniques to help incorporate gratitude into our daily lives:

Start the Day with Gratitude (before getting up think of three people you are grateful for)

Maintain a Gratitude Journal to record times when you are grateful

Count Blessings – not sheep! (Review the day and remember moments of gratitude)

Her blogpost was so inspiring that a lot of us decided we wanted to form a Gratitude Group to keep the attitude of gratitude going. The blogpost area is not an ideal space for a big discussion group so I am moving the discussion over here to the “Just Want to Talk” Group. Let’s use this space to share and discuss our Gratitude Journey. I’m going to suggest that we each try to take a minute from the day and post here what has made us feel thankful today. It can be as small as a stranger’s smile on the bus or as large as fulfilling a major life dream – or anywhere in between. We can also discuss how we are doing with the three techniques. Sometimes it is easier to form new habits with support from others.

Michelle's full blogpost is at the link below. You may want to review it or print it out to help get started!
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/page/living-with-mild-cognitive-impairment-mci/newsfeed/gratitude-changes-everything/

I look forward to hearing from others in the Gratitude Group and to having others join us here! Thanks to those who already shared great stories. If you haven't yet, what gratitude will you share today?!

Interested in more discussions like this? Go to the Just Want to Talk Support Group.

lioness | @lioness | Feb 2, 2019

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JK | @contentandwell | Feb 2, 2019

In reply to @merpreb "JK- I can see it in my mind- unfortunately we have no snow." + (show)

@merpreb I’ll get some photos next time and post them.
JK

lioness | @lioness | Feb 2, 2019

In reply to @gingerw "@jakedduck1 @lioness No danger of mudslides where I am this year. When I moved here last..." + (show)

@gingerw Hard rain just passed cleaned my window track from rain

lioness | @lioness | Feb 2, 2019

@gingerw Your hubby learned fast huh

Merry, Alumni Mentor | @merpreb | Feb 2, 2019

In reply to @contentandwell "@merpreb I’ll get some photos next time and post them. JK" + (show)

JK- I'd love to see them!

JK | @contentandwell | Feb 2, 2019

In reply to @jenniferhunter "@contentandwell Thank you JK. It's the best feeling in the world. I was amazed what I..." + (show)

@jenniferhunter I hear so many things about on Connect of course, but I will always be partial to MGH. They are also in the top three, the other being Cleveland Clinic. I am sure part of what goes into those ratings is the excellent and caring way they treat patients. I positively love that hospital and the wonderful transplant surgeon I had. I should say surgeons, there were three in there for the seven and a half hour surgery.
JK