The “Why” of A Daily Gratitude Practice

Our brain tends to focus on what could go wrong in an attempt to protect us. One of our protective mechanisms is something called the negativity bias. This is when our brain weighs “bad things” (challenges and situations which have not gone according to plan) more heavily than it weighs “good things” (accomplishments and fun experiences). Gratitude is a gentle and intentional reminder that there is more to our life than challenges and frightening “what ifs”.