{"id":16641,"date":"2020-04-17T04:55:38","date_gmt":"2020-04-17T04:55:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kenacademy.org\/?p=16641"},"modified":"2020-04-17T04:55:38","modified_gmt":"2020-04-17T04:55:38","slug":"recunostinta-cum-iti-poate-transforma-viata","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kenacademy.org\/en\/recunostinta-cum-iti-poate-transforma-viata\/","title":{"rendered":"Gratitude \u2013 how it can transform your life"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gratitude<\/strong> it is an emotion similar to appreciation, an emotion that plays a fundamental role in a person's well-being and success.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Expressing contentment in the face of life becomes an all the more valuable practice when we are exposed to times of challenge and change, such as those we are currently experiencing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Gratitude is something that brings us enormous benefits in life, that we have access to at any time, with no cost attached and without taking up too much time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

So, developing an attitude of gratitude in our children becomes perhaps one of the most important gifts we can give as parents.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You may be wondering why?<\/b><\/p>\n

In 2006, psychologists Nansook Park and Christopher Peterson conducted a study, after which they discovered that the state of gratitude experienced by participants was directly and strongly correlated with the level of satisfaction people felt with their own lives.<\/span><\/p>\n

Studies have also shown that feeling, living and showing gratitude helps children look at life in a positive way and develop stronger relationships with family and friends, feel more connected to the community, be more happier, more optimistic, more empathetic, more aware and grateful for what they have.<\/span><\/p>\n

When we practice gratitude in the family, children live in a positive emotional state of inner joy, security and confidence. They also feel more connected to family members and manage to develop a deeper relationship.<\/span><\/p>\n

But what does it actually mean to live an attitude of gratitude?<\/b><\/p>\n

It means making a habit of expressing gratitude and appreciation for all aspects of your life, regularly, daily, for both the big and the small things.<\/span><\/p>\n

Lewis Howes<\/span><\/a> advises us: "If you focus on what you have, you will always have more. If you focus on what you don't have, you'll never have enough."<\/span><\/p>\n

An essential part in the process of developing this attitude is to understand that gratitude means much more than automatically saying a simple "Thank you". According to a recent study (Halberstadt, 2018), gratitude develops over time, and that of <\/span>connection<\/b> (<\/span>connective) <\/b>it represents the full, deep, and conscious form of appreciation we wish to develop. It is that gratitude spoken from the heart, which is felt by both sender and receiver, which refers to an awareness and acceptance of the good in our lives. Gratitude of <\/span>connection type (connectives) <\/b>it is the one that leads to the increase in the state of happiness.<\/span><\/p>\n

Scientists have identified <\/span>4 parts of gratitude <\/b>which we can use in the form of questions in developing this attitude in our children:<\/span><\/p>\n