Gratitude Prayer is a crucial part of setting a grateful mindset for yourself in daily life. Gratitude Prayers are simple statements of gratitude for particular things in your life, like your health, your family, your job, food on the table, etc.
You do not have to be "religious" in order to start a Gratitude Prayer practice - feel free to direct the prayer to whomever you prefer: God, the Universe, some other Higher Power - or even to the inanimate world around you, as long as you hold a sense of gratitude in your heart while you say the words, either out-loud, or to yourself. The video below is a perfect example of a gratitude prayer in action:
Another great resource on this topic is the book "The Magic," by Rhonda Byrne. In it, Byrne explores how being grateful for even the smallest of beneficial things can bring you a better sense of appreciation for the world around you. It is essential reading for anyone trying to seriously develop a daily gratitude practice:
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| "The Magic" covers the topic of Gratitude, and how it increases abundance. |
Prayer Beads
For thousands of years, people have used prayer beads to worship and give thanks for the good things in their lives. From Mandalas to Rosary Chains, beads have been an integral part of the daily gratitude practice for a very long time. Some people have even made beads specifically for modern-day prayers of gratitude:
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| Prayer Beads, like these Gratitude Beads here, are used to count blessings and give thanks. |
Gratitude Stone
A Gratitude Stone is an item also used by those who practice daily gratitude as a reminder to be thankful for the good things they have in their lives. It is simply a rock or a pebble, usually polished, and occasionally engraved, which the user will carry in their pocket, and hold while meditating on their thoughts, hopes, and dreams.
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| This Gratitude Stone, or Gratitude Rock, is a portable reminder to the power of Gratitude in everyday life. |
Writing It All Down
Psychologists have found that those who write down all of the things they are grateful for in journals, tend to live happier, more fulfilling lives! Click on the Gratitude Journal tab to learn all about that amazing practice!