While things don't necessarily happen for the best,it is possible to make the best of things that happen.
Things will be OK.Things will turn out fine.
The media does not just report reality as it is,it has a bias towards the negative.It acts as a magnifying glass rather than a looking glass.
In a relationship,if we only ask"what is the problem?""how can we improve the relationship",then we will focus only on the problems,and we ignore the virtues,the strength.
how do we cultivate gratitude?why not start by surveying a typical day? Take our time to become life connoisseurs.
Don't take for granted.
when we feel like we can talk and analyze about painful emotion,we feel better.When we simply sit down and ruminate about painful emotions without making sense of it,we get very often into a downward spiral.
In contrast,when we analyze a positive experience,really analyze it,it actually doesn't help.However when we just ruminate about the positive experience,just think about it, then it contributes to our well-being.
The gratitude exercise is about replaying the experience.