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Things we often don't notice and appreciate until we realized we could lose them.

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How many times have we realized how wonderful it is simply to be healthy following a bout of illness?

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We can even find things to be thankful for in the midst of difficulties.

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For example, we might be distressed to have to take a child to the emergency room in the middle of

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the night, but can be grateful to have 24 hour access to medical care.

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A word of caution here.

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Be careful about urging others to practice gratitude when they're going through a hard time.

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It can easily feel invalidating or dismissive of the struggles they're having.

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There are many ways to practice gratitude, such as writing down things you are grateful for each day,

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spending a few to a few minutes, recalling things you are thankful for, verbalizing your gratitude

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to a person in your life, delivering a letter to someone in which you express your gratitude to them.

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Practice gratitude meditation.

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Recent research suggests that expressing our gratitude to others is even more effective than simply

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reflecting on it and may be most effective when we are feeling depressed.

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Take a few moments now to think about what you're grateful for in your life.