{"id":279,"date":"2014-01-29T05:07:47","date_gmt":"2014-01-29T13:07:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new.awakeningjoy.info\/blog\/?p=279"},"modified":"2017-03-03T07:34:09","modified_gmt":"2017-03-03T15:34:09","slug":"expressing-your-gratitude","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awakeningjoy.info\/blog\/expressing-your-gratitude\/","title":{"rendered":"Expressing Your Gratitude"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div>\n<p>The third theme in the &#8220;Awakening Joy&#8221; course is Gratitude. The below 4-minute clip from <span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/actionforhappiness\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Action for Happiness<\/em><\/a><\/span>\u00a0captured two people sharing the most powerful exercise recommended by Martin Seligman to activate authentic happiness in his Positive Psychology students:Write a letter of gratitude to someone you really appreciate and read it to them in person.Check out the clip here:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JsIPXwr9BQE\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>You might try it yourself. Think of someone you appreciate and write them a letter of gratitude. If possible, read it to them directly. Notice how you both feel.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>By the way, March 20th is the <span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.diainternacionaldelafelicidad.org\/english\/\" target=\"_blank\">UN&#8217;s International Happiness Day<\/a><\/span>. Share your blessings with everyone in your life.Wishing you all good things,<br \/>\n~James<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The third theme in the &#8220;Awakening Joy&#8221; course is Gratitude. 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