With these two things I chose the developed habits of getting into bed at night saying my prayers and making my bed in the morning. Those would be the micro habit pillars for developing gratitude and thankfulness. I began by saying one thing I was grateful for from that day during the night habit. And in the morning one general thing I was grateful for in my life while I made my bed. As that habit formed I added more things I am grateful for in micro (at night) and macro (morning) terms. This process also allowed me to trust in God’s infinite plan for my life and reduce stress in my day to day life. I feel more peace and my personal relationships have improved dramatically. There will be days I forget to be grateful so the rule of two is very important. If you miss a day that’s fine, just focus on not missing two days in a row. This habit is still a work in progress for me. But developing the habit of Gratitude and Thankfulness has had lasting positive effects on my mental health, faith life and personal relationships among other things. When is a better time to start developing this micro habit than during Thanksgiving!

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