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happening in our lives. To incorporate this
practice in your life, reflect on what you feel
good about from your day each evening.
Then each month, reflect on the growth that
you have seen and ask trusted people in your
life what they have noticed. Over time, you
will focus more and more on what is going
well in your life, recognize your growth, and
reinforce your value and worth!
7. Cultivate a Gratitude

Practice
One of the easiest ways to transform a
challenging experience is with gratitude.
Infusing gratitude into your life can buoy
you in difficult times and deepen your
appreciation of the good in your life. I often
say that gratitude has been my lifeboat and
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has become my “go-to” stress management
tool and empowering self-nurturing practice.
We can find creative and interesting ways
to express our gratitude including creating
a gratitude list, writing a thank you note,
sharing the ABC’s of gratitude with family or
friends, or starting and ending our day with
three things we are grateful for. We can write
in a gratitude journal or have a dry erase
board in our house where family members
can share what they are grateful for. We can
begin a family meal with gratitude or ask
people in our lives what they are grateful for
today.
Focusing on gratitude redirects our minds
to what is going well in our lives and brings
a sense of hope and possibility. Whatever
gratitude practice you choose, begin to
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