Six Habits of Highly Grateful People - Greater Good
Nov 20, 2013 · The GGSC's coverage of gratitude is sponsored by the John Templeton Foundation as part of our Expanding Gratitude project. For an in-depth overview of where gratitude comes from, …
10 Ways to Become More Grateful - Greater Good
Nov 17, 2010 · 10. Think Outside the Box. If you want to make the most out of opportunities to flex your gratitude muscles, you must creatively look for new situations and circumstances in which to feel …
Gratitude Definition | What Is Gratitude - Greater Good
Dec 9, 2025 · Robert Emmons, perhaps the world’s leading scientific expert on gratitude, argues that gratitude has two key components, which he describes in a Greater Good essay, “Why …
Can You Be Grateful for Things That Didn’t Happen? - Greater Good
Nov 24, 2025 · We are usually grateful for good things that happened to us—but with a little imagination, we can also be grateful for bad things we avoided.
How Gratitude Can Help You Through Hard Times - Greater Good
May 13, 2013 · But being grateful is a choice, a prevailing attitude that endures and is relatively immune to the gains and losses that flow in and out of our lives. When disaster strikes, gratitude provides a …
Tips for Keeping a Gratitude Journal - Greater Good
Nov 17, 2011 · Emmons, a professor at the University of California, Davis, shared these research-based tips for reaping the greatest psychological rewards from your gratitude journal. Don’t just go through …
Gratitude Activities for the Classroom - Greater Good
Nov 19, 2013 · Gratitude Graph. Have each child write one thing that they are grateful for on a sticky note and then plot it on a classroom gratitude graph. Categories might include people, things, places, …
Why Gratitude Is Good - Greater Good
Nov 16, 2010 · Need some motivation for practicing gratitude this Thanksgiving? Robert Emmons, the world's leading scientific expert on gratitude, reveals why gratitude is good for our bodies, our minds, …
How Gratitude Helps Your Friendships Grow - Greater Good
Dec 6, 2017 · Generally speaking, we tend to feel grateful when a person does something nice for us—they delivered a benefit of some kind. As our experiment suggests, feelings of gratitude are …
Seven Ways to Foster Gratitude in Kids - Greater Good
Mar 5, 2014 · Expressing gratitude through words, writing, and small gifts or acts of reciprocity are all ways to teach children how to become grateful. Doing this will help make your appreciation for the …