Gratitude Articles & Practices - Mindful https://www.mindful.org/category/mindfulness-for/gratitude/ Healthy Mind, Healthy Life Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:26:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.mindful.org/content/uploads/cropped-Mindful-logo-blue-550px-1-48x48.png Gratitude Articles & Practices - Mindful https://www.mindful.org/category/mindfulness-for/gratitude/ 32 32 Seven Strengths for an Uncertain World https://www.mindful.org/seven-strengths-for-an-uncertain-world/ Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:27:31 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/?p=666846 These ancient inner qualities feel newly urgent, and for good reason. Shamash Alidina explains why now is the time to cultivate these key seven strengths.

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]]> A Meditation on Endings https://www.mindful.org/a-meditation-on-how-we-meet-endings/ Tue, 06 Jan 2026 19:42:22 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/?p=36929 By drawing our attention to endings and our developed habits about the way we meet endings, we can learn how to step fully into our lives with appreciation and gratitude, says Frank Ostaseski.

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]]> 7 Creative Family Gratitude Practices That Make Appreciation Meaningful and Accessible https://www.mindful.org/7-creative-family-gratitude-practices-that-make-appreciation-meaningful-and-accessible/ Wed, 31 Dec 2025 20:22:52 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/?p=666039 Teaching kids gratitude is important—but how do you shift it from the abstract to the practical? Here are 7 family gratitude practices to make thankfulness a natural habit.

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]]> Gratitude Practice: Savor the Moment by Tapping into Your Senses https://www.mindful.org/5-minute-gratitude-practice-focus-good-tapping-senses/ Tue, 16 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/?p=20147 Cultivate gratitude for life's small delights and savor the moment as you move through the senses.

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]]> Thanks for the Stuff that Isn’t Just Stuff and Gratitude for What Matters Most https://www.mindful.org/thanks-for-the-stuff-that-isnt-just-stuff/ Tue, 25 Nov 2025 23:15:29 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/thanks-for-the-stuff-that-isnt-just-stuff/ Barry Boyce, Mindful's founder, reflects on the ravages of Hurricane Sandy in 2012, and is thankful for people who remember what matters most, especially in trying circumstances. 

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]]> Thanksgiving All Year Long: 5 Simple Gratitude Practices for Daily Life https://www.mindful.org/thanksgiving-all-year-long-5-simple-gratitude-practices-for-daily-life/ Mon, 24 Nov 2025 17:03:00 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/?p=62125 Explore a collection of meditations to help you appreciate moments of beauty and connection.

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]]> Why Mindfulness Helps Us Feel Good About Helping https://www.mindful.org/mindfulness-helps-you-feel-good-about-helping/ Mon, 10 Nov 2025 20:11:55 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/mindfulness-helps-you-feel-good-about-helping/ A study looks at mindful qualities like present-moment attention and how helping with mindfulness makes us feel good.

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]]> A 12-Minute Meditation to Rewire Your Brain for Optimism https://www.mindful.org/a-12-minute-meditation-to-notice-shift-rewire/ Tue, 21 Oct 2025 16:53:38 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/?p=57454 This guided gratitude practice can help us open up to optimism, joy, and genuine appreciation, even when things don't go according to plan.

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]]> A Meditation for Kids: Coming Back to the Positive https://www.mindful.org/a-meditation-for-kids-coming-back-to-the-positive/ Wed, 01 Oct 2025 13:04:55 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/?p=664518 What went well today? Kids and teens can explore this eight-minute guided meditation for noticing the positive.

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]]> A 12-Minute Meditation for Cultivating Daily Gratitude https://www.mindful.org/a-12-minute-meditation-for-cultivating-daily-gratitude/ Tue, 09 Sep 2025 17:20:57 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/?p=633801 In this guided meditation, Kim Armstrong walks you through a simple practice to expand your capacity for gratitude in the everyday moments of life.

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