FEELING GRATITUDE AND NOT EXPRESSING IT IS LIKE WRAPPING A PRESENT AND NOT GIVING IT.
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Why is teaching and modeling gratitude so important?
Being able to recognize and appreciate the good things in your life can lead to increased happiness and life satisfaction. For children especially, learning how to be thankful can help in the development of interpersonal skills, including the “big” one- empathy.
Gratitude lends itself to expanding our world view. When we’re thankful for even the small things, we’re thinking of more than just ourselves; we are thinking about how all of us have the ability to positively impact another’s life, Gratitude is powerful!
(Watson, Rita; 2013: Psychology Today)