Gratitude turns experiences into happiness
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Change is the only constant in our lives! It’s interesting how our lives
have changed in the last two months. Who said wishes don't come true?
Many people wished to be at home doing nothing.
Many students wished they didn't have to go through
the pressure of exams.
Many people wished they could eat homemade food
everyday.
Many wished they could watch Netflix all day.
All of them knew that the wish will bring happiness in their lives, but
none of them thought their wishes were going to be fulfilled. Lo and behold! A
magic wand appeared from somewhere in the form of #Coronavirus and all those
wishes were granted.
But are we happy? If you scroll through social media pages or if you are
observant enough you will come across one word very often "Anxiety".
Though people got many things they wished for, they are still anxious.
And, rightfully there are many reasons to be anxious for.
So here is a lesson from human psychology.
We chase what we don't have and we feel that is where our
happiness is.
Whereas, happiness resides right in front of us everyday, but we
fail to open our eyes aspirations.
It is the simple things in life that bring happiness and contentment; to
be precise it is the simple things we achieve in everyday life that brings
happiness on the table. Apart from all the obvious "simple things",
it is the small steps that we take that provide us with happiness and
contentment.
You got the chance to read a story to your child? That is a small step
you took today towards your goal of building a lifelong bond with your child.
You got the chance to cook a meal with your better half? That is the
small step you took today towards your goal of forming sustainable
relationships.
You got the chance to read a book? May be that will help you to discover
your longterm plans.
You were able to hold a critical business meeting with a client on zoom?
That is the small step you took today towards in boosting your influencing
skills even when you were physically not there.
These are simple things, but they are boosting your essential skills. Thumbs-up
to all executive learning you are doing at home from simple things in life. And
if you can, here is one more thing you can do.
Develop a habit of expressing gratitude for each of these simple things.
And, trust me that won't go waste. According to researchers, a habit of
gratitude comes with many benefits that will be useful for you in your
professional life as well.
Gratitude is found to be consistently associated with happiness
Gratitude helps to get rid of the toxic emotions that control our
negative responses to situations and increase stress. It helps to increase
happiness hormones in our system. The happiness hormones in turn helps to
providing mental well-being, focus, energy and overall satisfaction about life.
A habit of gratitude provides you with mental clarity
Gratitude is a habit that helps you to give more attention to your own
thoughts, actions and responses. What comes with this introspection is the
clarity of your thoughts, actions and responses.
A habit of gratitude helps you to grow your influencing skills
Gratitude is a great way to grow your skill in thinking from other
people’s perspective. It provides you with greater influential skills, drawing
support from others and thinking from other people’s perspective.
A habit of gratitude
helps you to increase your empathy
Empathy is a trait that determines the effectiveness of a leader. When
you look at situations and people in your life trying to find the silver lines,
you develop the ability to be more in tune with emotions and be more
empathetic.
A habit of gratitude helps you to become more self-aware
A habit of gratitude helps you to be more in touch with your thoughts,
emotions, perspectives and actions. That is, you will be more in touch with
yourself. This self-awareness leads to acknowledging and understanding your
abilities, priorities and aspirations.
Share this article with your friends and colleagues, so that they too are
aware of this, amidst their busy schedules.
Work
hard, work smart, work with integrity and gratitude.
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