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mariamj's review
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
This book provides really inspiring ways on how to be more grateful and present in your life. I love that Emmons backs up his strategies with scientific evidence that proves its effectiveness. Just glorious insight all around!
janedallaway's review against another edition
3.0
I read this because I’d just finished reading Self-Compassion and both gratitude and Robert Emmons gets a mention. I’ve been writing daily gratitudes for 2.5 years now, starting soon after my Mum died when I needed a boost. But I didn’t really understand the psychology behind it. I still don’t really but I got some more ideas to try and practice. My favourite new addition is this one:
“After you get into bed, but before drifting off to sleep, try to focus on pleasant thoughts – good things happening to your family or friends; the soothing sounds in your bedroom; how fortunate you are to be in good health; future plans, such as holidays or an upcoming trip; enjoyable things you did during the past few days; how relaxed you are feeling; good things that other people have done for you in the past few days.”
A good, small, book. I didn’t get out of it quite what I’d hoped, but I’ve got some new practices to incorporate into my life.
“After you get into bed, but before drifting off to sleep, try to focus on pleasant thoughts – good things happening to your family or friends; the soothing sounds in your bedroom; how fortunate you are to be in good health; future plans, such as holidays or an upcoming trip; enjoyable things you did during the past few days; how relaxed you are feeling; good things that other people have done for you in the past few days.”
A good, small, book. I didn’t get out of it quite what I’d hoped, but I’ve got some new practices to incorporate into my life.
kielirose's review
5.0
I am reading a book about Gratitude, and feel so enlighten while doing so. Now at college I feel as if every small thing is a blessing, having money to help others or just the time to be kind matters so much. Be grateful for where you are and take the time today to think of one person who did something just for you because they wanted to.
mike24kb's review against another edition
3.0
I had bigger and better expectations for it, I thought it was going to have a bigger impact on me personally, I never fully connected with the book; not saying that it wasn't good, it's a great, fun, deep, and thought-provoking read, very concise and easy to understand nonetheless, not to be sarcastic but I am grateful I read it, really shows how little we know about gratitude and how deep it really is and how much effect it can have
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