Practicing gratitude is one of the surefire ways toincrease your happiness.
But just thinking grateful thoughts might not be enough.
That might sound counterintuitive and depressing.
Who wants to think about something they enjoy ending soon?
What made the grateful thoughts beneficial was focusing on the imminent end of this pleasurable experience.
Thinking about endpoints as a way of stimulating gratitude can be beneficial.
Thinking of the finite nature of all thingsespecially lifecan also help us seize the day.
“Life is short” and all that jazz.
Gratitude Enhanced by Focusing on End of Pleasurable Experience| PsyBlog
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