Thankfulness exercises
Exercise # 1 What do you feel proud of having done this week?
At the end of the week, for example on Sunday morning, ask yourself this question: “What do I feel proud of having done this
week?” Say thank you to yourself for having done that.
Adapted from https://hbr.org/2012/01/why-appreciation-matters-so-mu
Exercise # 2 What do you appreciate about people in your life?
Tell people in your life what you appreciate about them.
https://youtu.be/JMd1CcGZYwU
Exercise # 3 A thank you box for your household
Make a thank you box for your household and put a note in it once a week.
On the note, write something that you are thankful for in life. On Sunday morning, everyone reads the notes for each other.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/understand-other-people/201209/nothing-be-thankful
Exercise # 4 Write a thank you note to a guest
When you have friends over for a meal, try this: On the back of each place card, write what you would like to thank the person for. Not only does it teach thankfulness, it will make your guests feel special.
https://www.kidnurse.org/6-fun-activities-teach-thankfulness-thanksgiving/
Exercise # 5 To whom will you write a thank you letter?
Write a thank you letter to a person you have never really thanked. A gratitude letter provides a strong and long-lasting happiness boost, especially when it is delivered in person.
http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/topic/gratitude/definition#how_to_cultivate
Exercise # 6 Which 10 people will you thank for success with your life?
Question # 1 As you see it, which 10 people are most responsible for who you are today – including for the success you have in life? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Adapted from https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-i-learned-from-near-death-experience-marshall-goldsmith
Question # 2 When and how will you thank these 10 people for what they have done for you?
Adapted from https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-i-learned-from-near-death-experience-marshall-goldsmith
Question # 3 What value / values do these 10 people have in common?
Exercise # 7 Take a thought walk and focus your mind on what you appreciate
Take a thought walk and focus your mind on what
you appreciate, for example sounds of birds and/or water.
https://www.ft.com/content/31c3e5bc-b660-11e6-961e-a1acd97f622d
Sources of inspiration http://www.edutopia.org/discussion/thank-you-teachers-whove-made-difference-our-lives https://www.ft.com/content/31c3e5bc-b660-11e6-961e-a1acd97f622d http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/topic/gratitude/definition#how_to_cultivate https://hbr.org/2012/01/why-appreciation-matters-so-mu https://www.kidnurse.org/6-fun-activities-teach-thankfulness-thanksgiving/ https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-i-learned-from-near-death-experience-marshall-goldsmith https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/understand-other-people/201209/nothing-be-thankful https://youtu.be/JMd1CcGZYwU