Life Kit - TOOLS TO HELP YOU GET IT TOGETHER Giving thanks is good for you. Here's how to make it a habit
What shape does gratitude take in your life? *wield [ wiːld ] (권력·권위 등을) 행사하다 Sometimes that can make it feel heavy, like a complicated tool that needs a lot of time and effort and a user's manual to wield correctly. *hindsight [ ˈhaɪndsaɪt ] 다 알게 됨, 뒤늦은 깨달음 (→foresight) *in hindsight 지나고 나서 보니까 *nerve-wrecking 진땀이 나는, 신경이 곤두서는 So I took that to my middle school classroom, which is very, in hindsight, nerve-wracking. Like, it's a very infant thing to do. *dizzy spells 현기증 I was experiencing some dizzy spells and migraines - nothing too severe. *temporal lobe (대뇌의) 측두엽 *turmoil [|tɜːrmɔɪl ] 혼란, 소란 It's often hardest to be thankful in moments of turmoil or big challenge. *adversity [ əd|vɜːrsəti ] 역경 *foster 조성하다, 발전시키다 (=encourage, promote) fosters strong relationships, and helps you better deal with adversity. The smaller you start, the more you'll start seeing things you're grateful for.
That's really where I draw on my own research. What are three things I'm grateful for, and why am I grateful for them? So that really initially got me. *put in[into] practice 실행에 옮기다 Let me put in these practices to sort of build these systems of resilience for later on and through this journey. You need to make it a habit. The more we do it, the easier it becomes, the faster. *robust [ roʊ|bʌst ] 원기 왕성한, 팔팔한 And the science behind this practice is so robust. It's easier to activate later on. You've already had that going.
*go-to (도움·충고·정보를 얻기 위해) 찾는 사람[곳] So three good things is my go-to. Make it as easy as possible. We are more likely to do things that are easier for us.
Sometimes it can feel like an obligation to show gratitude. It reminds me of going to my grandma's house and making sure to eat every last bite on my plate so she wouldn't think I was ungrateful.
So how do you give thanks in a way that feels genuine? Christina Costa, a psychologist who has studied the positive effects of gratitude on the brain, says it shouldn't just be something we do on special occasions. We need to turn it into a daily habit. "The more we do it, the easier and faster it becomes to be grateful. We're wired toward it."