Writing about positive experiences from day to day and what you are grateful for has been shown to bring about benefits in wellbeing.

To obtain these benefits a gratitude journal should be written every day, for two weeks. This has been shown to bring measurable benefits and these benefits last beyond the two weeks of writing the journal.

The expressions of gratitude should be as specific as possible, not in general terms.

Writing in a gratitude journal helps to move attention from natural negativity towards a more positive state of mind.

Resources

Simply Psychology: Journaling for mental health

Atlanta Wellness Collective: Prompts for cultivating gratitude