Meditate Awake

DAILY INSIGHT Patch Adams famously said, "At the age of 18, I made up my mind to never have another bad day in my life. I dove into an endless sea of gratitude from which I've never emerged.” Can that be true?! We think so. Because although life will always throw curveballs at you, it is possible to choose gratitude and find the food in each day. DAILY ACTION Try a gratitude jar. This is a great thing to do on your own, and even better to do together with your whole household. Each day, write down one thing you’re grateful for on a piece of paper, and put that paper in the jar. At the end of the week, the month, or just on a day when you’re in need of a pick-me-up, tip out the jar and read your notes. Small acts of gratitude help to build a mind that is wired for having better days.