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Gratitude
Gratitude
• Gratitude journaling: This involves regularly writing down things that one
is grateful for and reflecting on them (Emmons & McCullough, 2003).
• Gratitude letters: This involves writing a letter to someone expressing
gratitude for something they have done and delivering it to them in person
(Seligman et al., 2005).
• Gratitude visits: This involves visiting someone in person to express
gratitude for something they have done (Seligman et al., 2005).
• Gratitude prayers or meditations: This involves expressing gratitude
through prayer or meditation (Wood et al., 2010).
Interventions to Increase Gratitude
• There are several interventions that have been
developed to increase gratitude, including:
• Three Good Things: This involves writing down three
things that went well each day and reflecting on why they
went well (Seligman, Steen, Park, & Peterson, 2005).
• Gratitude Visit: This involves writing a letter of gratitude
to someone and then delivering it in person (Seligman et
al., 2005).
• Counting Blessings: This involves reflecting on the
positive things in one's life and writing them down
(Emmons & McCullough, 2003).
Theories related to Gratitude
Here is an overview of some of the different theories related to gratitude:
• Listing things
• Themes are obtained from stories of
people
• Measuring gratitude behaviorally
Specific Scales