Category: Gratitude

Positive psychology focuses on the characteristics of life that lead to happiness, fulfilment and flourishment. It takes the side of scientifically informed perspectives on what gives meaning to life and what makes it worth living (Dunlap, 1923). The aim of positive psychology is to focus on what is right with people rather than what is…

By definition gratitude means the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness. However, this does not mean to say everyone perceives gratefulness in the same way or even goes by the same definition. Gratitude itself is such a broad and complex topic, we cannot simply take it at face…

Abstract Being grateful or ruminating on ones depressive symptoms can have dramatic impacts on mood. Past research gives evidence that rumination leads to more negative affect in depressed people and gratitude leads to more positive affect regardless of baseline depression levels. Participants (N = 198) were randomly assigned to a neutral rumination (n = 99)…

Gratitude Essay 1 (100 words) Gratitude is the rare jewel that graces our lives with a warm glow, signifying our appreciation for the gifts we receive daily. An essential virtue is the magical thread that binds us to the universe and its many wonders. The purest form of acknowledgment, gratitude, can transform our outlook on…