Sometimes I wake up and my first thought is “I didnt get enough sleep.”

I get in my car and discover that I dont have enough gas to get to the yoga studio.

What’s a gratitude jar?

Nicola Jane Hobbs, MSc

It’s what makes the glass half full, and research shows thatstaying grateful can improve our mental health.

I created my gratitude jar a couple of months ago.

It started as nothing special, just an old-fashioned glass jar with a ribbon tied around the rim.

gratitude journal with string

Since I started writing down what I’m grateful for, my outlook has ever-so-slightly shifted.

How to make your own gratitude jar.

Supplies:

Method:

Being grateful doesn’t just happen!

It’s a practice we have to foster every day.

What will you put in yours?