Emotion · Joy family
Gratitude
noun
The warm recognition that you have received something good — from a person, a moment or life itself.
How it shows up in the body
A softening face, warmth, a full feeling in the chest.
What it is telling you
Something or someone has supported you. Gratitude strengthens the connections that keep you well.
The urge — and the choice
To keep it to yourself. The choice is to say it to the person.
One thing to try
Tell one person specifically what they did and what it meant. Specific thanks lands harder than general thanks.
Practice it: Feelings journal.
