Gratitude What is it Why do we need

Gratitude What is it? Why do we need it? How to get more of it!

Coca-Cola Happiness Machine Just for fun! • https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=lq. T_d. PA pj 9 U What is in this video that makes people happy? Is it getting a gift? Or is it GIVING a gift?

grat·i·tude ˈɡradəˌt(y)o od/ • noun: gratitude • the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness.

Why be thankful? • What are the benefits of having gratitude? – To you? – To other people? – To the world?

How often do you think about what you’re thankful for? • Or do you more often think about what your irritated/sad/mad/frustrated about?

What about the things we take for granted? • • Toilets Cell phones Clothes Free access to education Your health Family What else? • Do you ever think about the people in this world who don’t have these gifts?

Do you know who this is?

How Gratitude links with Happiness • Soul Pancakes video clip • http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=o. Hv 6 v. TK D 6 lg&list=PLzv. Rx_joho. A 8 PC 6 S 5 k 5 S 2 Ssz. RQOR 8 o. SEa

Write a letter • Write a letter to the person you’re most thankful for in your life. (We won’t make you share the letter with this person, but you can if you want to. )

Gratitude Tree • Take an ornament. • Write all the things you’re thankful for. • These will be hung on our Gratitude tree.

Operation kindness • http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=M 4 ALRY 5 Ly. BM&index=6&list=PLzv. Rx_joho. A_Qznl. VHjb By. Qd. HZAh. WRQzr

Thank YOU! • Thank you for being here and for participating!