Comments on: The habits of gratitude

By: Iris

Iris — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 01:47:46 +0000

We all know that Emoto’s “work” is complete bunk, right? Right? And that “What the Bleep” is the most bullshit movie ever. Come on, this is Mental Floss, not Mental Fluff.

By: Dolly

Dolly — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 17:09:56 +0000

For about 3 years now, I have been exchanging daily gratitude emails with two old friends(I’ve known these women for about 50 years). We chronicle what we were grateful for that day, faithfully, day after day (well, of course, sometimes we miss a day due to traveling or illness or computer crashes), and it has transformed all of us. Instead of being cranky old ladies, we find ourselves reveling in both the little and large things to be thankful for every day. It’s a Buddhist practice, actually, transformed for the modern age. I recommend that everyone find one or two friends to do this practice with — I guarantee you’ll find yourself eager to catalogue your day, and even those who were chronic complainers (yes, one was) become passionate about gratitude.

By: Barbara

Barbara — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 23:28:21 +0000

Taking a shower promotes gratitude. I start my day standing under the hot water streaming down on my body and immeidately am reminded that so many people have to work all day long just to haul water to where they live so they can survive. It kind of keeps me in a thankful state of mind.