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Wellbeing Snapshot!

As this term comes to a close, after reflecting on RUOK? Day and the World’s Biggest Gratitude Lesson, we encourage families to take time over the holidays to focus on gratitude together.

Gratitude

Working on gratitude helps us to be thankful and appreciate what we have in our lives, rather than focusing on what we don’t have or what we want. When we practise being grateful, we start to scan the world to look for positives – this only takes 21 days! Practising gratitude every day increases our levels of energy, helps us to feel happier and more focused, determined and optimistic. It even helps us have a better sleep, lowers levels of anxiety and depression and we are less likely to get sick. So many benefits – let’s all try to be grateful for the things and people in our lives every day!

Choosing a Gratitude Mindset SHIFT

FROM ‘I HAVE TO’ TO ‘I GET TO’

A simple change in language from ‘I have to do this’ to ‘I get to do this’ can change our whole perspective on life and daily tasks. When we adopt the ‘I get to’ mindset as a gratitude practice, it helps us focus on the positive aspects of our lives and the opportunities we often take for granted.

HOW CAN YOUR FAMILY PRACTISE THIS TOGETHER?

Here are some examples to get you started:

• I get to wash the dishes.

• I get to make breakfast for my family.

• I get to walk the dog and spend time outside.

FAMILY CHALLENGE 

Try to replace ‘I have to’ with ‘I get to’ in your conversations over the holidays. Notice how it changes your perspective, and discuss as a family how it feels to focus on gratitude in everyday tasks.

Family Habit Builder:

Every night at dinner, have each person talk about their favourite thing about that day.

Thanks,

The Wellbeing Team (Mrs Arthur, Melanie and Zoe)