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How to find gratitude in times of stress: The Conversation

How do we practice gratitude during a time of financial and political upheaval?

Feeling stressed? Here’s 2 ways to practice gratitude to help

A lot has been written about gratitude over the past two decades and how we ought to be feeling it. There is advice for journaling and a plethora of purchasing options for gratitude notebooks and diaries. And research has consistently pointed to the health and relationship benefits of the fairly simple and cost-effective practice of cultivating gratitude. Yet, Americans are living in a very stressful time, worried about their financial situation…

Gratitude doesn’t erase life’s blisters but it reminds us we are still walking - Twentytwo13

The other day, as I waited for my wife to collect her coffee from a café, I found myself grumbling under my breath. My shoes — old, scuffed, and a little too tight — had been rubbing my heels raw all morning. I’d been meaning to replace them for weeks, but between lectures, meetings, and the endless emails that multiply like rabbits, it just hadn’t happened. “Why can’t I just have a decent pair of shoes?” I muttered, half to myself, half to the …