November 24, 2025 • 19 mins
**🎙️ Podcast Show Notes:
🤔 What if just two minutes every morning could make you feel calmer, happier, and more confident walking into the shop each day?
👉 In this week’s The Mind Wrench Podcast episode, we break down the simple habit of gratitude—what it actually is, why it works, and how it can help you lead your team with more patience and less stress.
No fluff, no “feel-good” clichés… just real talk and practical habits that actually move the needle.🧭
We start by taking gratitude out of the Thanksgiving-dinner zone and turning it into a daily routine you can build—just like any shop process. You’ll hear how even one thoughtful moment can boost happiness and lower stress, but why it fades fast if you don’t repeat it. We also walk through “the comparison trap”—that end-of-year pressure where you look around and feel behind—and show you a better target: being just a little better than yesterday’s you.🎯
We cover the big benefits gratitude brings: better mental health, more emotional balance, lower stress, stronger relationships, and even physical health gains. Then we zoom out to reset your perspective on how fortunate most of us really are… and zoom back in on the everyday stuff you probably overlook: warm clothes, running water, a trusted tech, a customer who waves, a quiet morning sunrise before the chaos begins.🌅
Finally, we connect gratitude to leadership. When you’re less stressed, you make better decisions. When you consistently recognize your team, you build trust, culture, and loyalty—inside the shop and with customers. You’ll get simple tools like a two-minute morning script, ways to celebrate small wins, and how to reframe setbacks so you stay in control instead of frustrated.🕹️
4️⃣ Gifts for You! (Key Takeaways)
🎁 Gratitude is a skill, not a feeling—practice it daily to see real change.
🎁 Lower stress = better leadership and smarter decisions.
🎁 Small, consistent recognition builds a stronger, more loyal team.
🎁 A two-minute morning routine can shift your whole day—and your whole culture.
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SPEAKER_01 (00:00):
Scientists have proven over and over that
practicing gratitude can improveyour life in many ways.
Want to be 10 to 20% happier?
Practice gratitude daily.
Research has shown thatconsistently practicing
gratitude can reduce feelings ofstress and anxiety.
In fact, studies have found thata single act of thoughtful
gratitude produces an immediate10% increase in happiness and a
(00:21):
35% reduction in depressivesymptoms.
These effects disappear within 3to 6 months, which reminds us to
practice gratitude over and overdaily.
You probably didn't know this,but it is a fact that it's
physically impossible to beangry or negative while you're
practicing gratitude.
Pretty cool, huh?
So what's the true meaning ofgratitude anyways?
(00:42):
Now, although I can findmultiple definitions of
gratitude, this is the simplestversion I found.
(01:27):
Thanks so much for stopping in.
If you're a returning listenerand haven't done so already,
please take a minute and clickthe follow or subscribe button
and then rate and review theshow.
When you rate and review theshow, the algorithms for Apple,
Spotify, Google Podcasts,iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, and
all the other platforms will seethat it's valuable and show it
to more people that have neverseen it before, and hopefully it
(01:49):
can help them too.
I would really, really, reallyappreciate your help sharing
this word with your friends andfamily as well.
And if you're a brand newlistener, welcome.
I hope you find something ofvalue here that helps you in
your personal or professionallife as well.
Please make sure to click thesubscribe or follow button so
you never miss another episode.
If you've been listening to theshow for a while, or been on the
(02:09):
receiving end of my daily quoteof the day emails, or maybe just
catch my posts on Facebook orLinkedIn, you know them all
about the quotes, right?
If you'd like to start receivingmy quote of the day emails,
there's a link in the show notesto sign up.
It's free and you canunsubscribe at any time.
Well, once again, here we are atthat time of year when we start
hearing and using words moreoften like thankful or gratitude
(02:32):
or donations, right?
As we sit down with family andfriends at the dinner table for
a Thanksgiving feast and sharesome of the things we're
grateful for this year, maybe afew of the good things that
happened, or a few things thatwent our way.
But when you actually thinkabout it, it's really kind of
sad that we only do this once ayear, isn't it?
I mean we have things to begrateful or thankful for on a
(02:53):
daily basis, but most of usdon't talk about it, celebrate
it, or even consider it untilmid-November.
This week I wanted to reshare amessage from last holiday season
that details the massive andundeniable benefits of
practicing gratitude, not onlyat this time of year, but on a
daily basis throughout the year.
So let's go back to Thanksgivinglast year top five benefits of
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practicing gratitude.
As we all start to wind down ourlatest trip around the sun and
head towards the holiday season,even though for many it can be a
very stressful time of year, westill tend to look forward to
the festivities ahead, maybe afew extra days off work,
(03:38):
spending some time with thefamily, and a much needed break.
One of the two things we tend todo is reflect back on the year
and assess how it went.
Was it a great year?
I mean, was income up, you know,family good, everybody's in good
health, maybe had some greatmoments or hit some milestone?
Or maybe it was just an okayyear.
Nothing really notable, sameold, same old, you know?
(04:00):
Or was it more like thank Godthis year's over?
What a train wreck.
Good riddance.
The perception of how your yearwas is more based on your
current mindset than the actualreality of the performance of
the past year.
But I'll circle back to thatpoint in a bit.
The other thing we tend to do iswe think about the coming year,
what we want to accomplish,changes we feel we need to make,
(04:21):
what we're gonna do differentlyin the future because we
certainly aren't where wethought we'd be at this point,
and then we practice that soulcrunching exercise of
comparison, right?
All of our neighbors got newcars this year and we didn't.
Bob at Work got a big promotion,but I got passed over again this
year.
How's that fair?
So and so's kid just graduatedcollege with a master's, and my
(04:42):
kid dropped out of communitycollege.
And the list goes on and on,right?
Well, here's a little gamechanging tip.
Compare yourself to others isalways, and I mean always, a
lose lose situation, and shouldbe avoided at all costs.
Yes, you may be doing a littlebit better than one of your
neighbors, but if you cast awider net, you'll probably find
(05:03):
plenty of people that appear tohave it all dialed in, even
though they don't.
It'll ultimately leave youfeeling less than.
Best advice is only compare youto the version of you that you
were yesterday, because that'sall that really matters.
But the one thing we don't do,and the thing I want to talk
about today is we rarely takethe time to stop and practice a
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little gratitude for what we dohave, what we have accomplished,
what blessings we haveexperienced, the things that
truly matter in our lives.
Nope, we only seem to focus onwhat we lack, what we missed out
on, what others have that wedon't, instead of really
focusing on the most importantthings.
Now if I asked you to write alist of all the things that you
missed out on, negativelyaffected you, hurt you, pissed
(05:48):
you off, I bet you could writeone hell of a long list, right?
Well it's very easy to see andfeel all the wrongs and the
losses in life.
Our brains are just kind ofwired to focus on the negative
things that hurt us.
Without purposely changing ourthinking, it just comes
naturally.
But you do not have to continueto think and live this way.
One simple change that everyonecan do is practicing gratitude.
(06:11):
Scientists have proven over andover that practicing gratitude
can improve your life in manyways.
Want to be ten to twenty percenthappier?
Practice gratitude daily.
Research has shown thatconsistently practicing
gratitude can reduce feelings ofstress and anxiety.
In fact, studies have found thata single act of thoughtful
gratitude produces an immediateten percent increase in
(06:32):
happiness and a thirty-fivepercent reduction in depressive
symptoms.
These effects disappear withinthree to six months, which
reminds us to practice gratitudeover and over daily.
You probably didn't know this,but it is a fact that it's
physically impossible to beangry or negative while you're
practicing gratitude.
Pretty cool, huh?
(06:53):
So, what's the true meaning ofgratitude anyways?
Now, although I can findmultiple definitions of
gratitude, this is the simplestversion I found.
Gratitude is when you feelthankful for the good things in
your life.
This could be stuff people oftentake for granted, like having a
place to live, having food,clean water, friends, and
family.
Gratitude is taking a moment toreflect on how lucky you are
(07:16):
when something good happens,whether it's big or small.
Or as Zig Ziggler quotes,gratitude is the healthiest of
all human emotions.
The more you express gratitudefor what you have, the more
likely you will have even moreto express gratitude for.
Here's just a quick handful ofthe benefits of practicing
gratitude, like improvedphysical health, improved
(07:38):
psychological health, itenhances empathy and reduces
aggression, it improves sleep,it improves self-esteem, it
opens the door to more positiverelationships, and it releases
us from toxic emotions.
So today I want to share withyou the top five benefits of
practicing gratitude.
(07:58):
If you're looking for acompetitive edge for your
business or a more effectivejumpstart to your personal
development, I'll make yourfirst step super simple.
It is a fact that an incrediblenumber of the most successful
business owners, nearly half ofthe Fortune 500 companies,
top-earning professionalathletes, entertainers, and
industry leaders likeMicrosoft's Bill Gates, former
President Bill Clinton, OprahWinfrey, Richard Branson,
(08:22):
Amazon's Jeff Bezos, andSalesforce Mark Benioff, all
have one thing in common.
They all have at least onecoach, and some have several,
that they work with on aconsistent basis.
Someone that helps guide,mentor, and support them,
challenge them, help them setand achieve goals that move them
forward, and then hold themaccountable to follow through,
driving personal andprofessional growth.
(08:43):
Working with a coach has manysubstantial benefits.
Just for an example, 80% ofcoaching clients report improved
self-esteem or self-confidencethanks to coaching.
99% of individuals and companiesthat hire a coach report being
very satisfied, and 96% would doit again.
If deep down you know it's timeto make those improvements in
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your business, your personallife that you've kicked down the
road year after year, if you'retired of knowing there's a
better version of you waiting toshine, but unsure of how to
bring that version to light.
If you're tired of wanting toenjoy a more successful
business, but not sure how tostart, and if you don't want to
go another 12 months withoutbetter results, but you don't
want to go it alone, then takethe first step.
(09:25):
It's super simple.
Sometimes talking to the rightperson can make all the
difference.
Go to www rixelover.com slashcontact, and I'll set you up
with a free consultation callwith me to see if one-on-one
coaching is right for you.
Number one, improved mentalhealth.
Gratitude's been linked toenhanced mental health.
Regularly expressing thanks forpositive aspects of your life
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can reduce symptoms ofdepression and anxiety.
It fosters a positive mindset,helping you focus on what's
going well rather than dwellingon negativity.
Number two, enhanced emotionalwell-being.
Gratitude is associated withincreased feelings of happiness
and life satisfaction.
When you consciously acknowledgeand appreciate the good things
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in your life, it can create asense of fulfillment and
contentment.
The positive emotional state cancontribute to overall
well-being.
Stress reduction.
Practicing gratitude has beenshown to lower stress levels.
By focusing on what you'rethankful for, you shift your
attention away from thestressors and the challenges of
life.
(10:27):
This shift in perspective canhelp you with manage stress more
effectively and build resiliencein the face of difficulties.
Number four, betterrelationships.
Everybody wants those, right?
Well, expressing gratitude canstrengthen social bonds and
improve relationships.
When you acknowledge andappreciate the positive actions
of other people, it fosters asense of connection and mutual
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understanding.
Gratitude can even enhancecommunication and contribute to
the building of positive,supportive relationships.
And number five, physical healthbenefits.
And there's a lot of these.
Gratitude has been linked tomany physical health benefits.
Studies have shown that peoplewho regularly practice gratitude
may experience improved sleep,lowered blood pressure, and a
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strengthened immune system.
The positive impact on mentalwell-being can also indirectly
influence physical health.
Incorporating a daily gratitudepractice, such as maybe keeping
a gratitude journal, or simplyjust reflecting on what you're
thankful for, can be a simpleyet powerful way to reap the
benefits and promote a morepositive and fulfilling life.
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For the average Americanbusiness owner, incorporating a
daily gratitude practice canoffer several tangible benefits.
Firstly, by cultivating apositive mindset through
gratitude, business owners canfind themselves better equipped
to handle the challenges anduncertainties and the problems
that come with entrepreneurship.
Improved mental health cancontribute to better decision
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making and more resilientapproach to business setbacks.
Secondly, the positive emotionalwell-being associated with
gratitude can translate intoincreased job satisfaction and
overall happiness.
This positivity can also have aripple effect within your
workplace, fostering a morecollaborative and supportive
company culture.
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Furthermore, stress reduction iscritical in this fast-paced
world of business.
Gratitude practices can helpbusiness owners manage stress
more effectively, potentiallyenhancing their ability to
navigate high-pressuresituations and make great
business decisions.
Building and maintaining strongrelationships are vital in
business.
Expressing gratitude towardsemployees, partners, vendors,
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and clients can strengthen theseconnections, leading to
increased loyalty, improvedteamwork, and enhanced client
satisfaction.
Now here's a few things thatmost people don't realize, but
can really put things intoperspective for you.
So if you look at your life froma perspective of your finances,
keep this in mind.
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If you have just$4,200 to yourname, you're richer than 50% of
the world's residents.
Shocking, isn't it?
If you have a net worth of onehundred and thirty eight
thousand dollars, you are in thetop ten percent of global
wealth.
And if you have a net worth ofone point one million dollars,
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you are in the top one percentof global wealth.
Pretty incredible when youreally think about it.
Like I mentioned earlier, yourcurrent mindset has a great
influence on your perception ofhow you believe your year was.
Having a negative or fixedmindset will only see the
shortcomings or lack in youryear, but a positive or growth
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mindset sees the progress youmade, the wins you had, and
allows you to look at the bigpicture.
When you sit from a global viewand appreciate or be thankful
for what you do have.
So what are some things to begrateful for?
Well, here's a couple ideas.
Your family, if you have any atall.
Your health, even if it's justpartial health, a job, home or
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shelter, food.
Did you know, speaking of food,did you know that the average
American throws away about twopounds of food every day?
That's every single Americanthrows away about two pounds of
food.
That two pounds of food wouldfeed a whole family in some of
the poorest countries for a day.
Let that one sink in.
I think I read as a as a uh aglobal food industry, we throw
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away or waste forty percent ofall the food produced in the
world.
Isn't that incredible?
Forty percent.
That's damn near half the foodthat we manage to produce ends
up in the garbage.
Crazy.
Uh warm clothes.
How about anybody that cares foryou?
If you have anybody in your lifethat cares for you, that's
something to be thankful for.
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Freedom.
This may only apply to countrieslike the US, but the ability to
choose your own thoughts, thepower to change your life for
the better at any given moment.
Maybe having all your senses,like the smell, you know, smell
of something good, or being ableto enjoy the sound of great
music, or the sight of nature'sbeauty, like a sunrise or a
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sunset.
Listen, sometimes it's reallytough to try to look through a
positive lens.
I get it.
You may have situations thatseem unfair and think that life
has screwed you over again, butmany of us, like you, have had
the same or worse.
And how you look at it, whichmeans your perspective or a set
of lenses you look through, andhow you respond makes all the
difference in the world.
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You can begin to practicegratitude by thinking of what
you're thankful for, like familyand friends or your home or a
beautiful sunny day, rather thanbeing consumed by what's going
wrong.
Writing these things down andsaying them out loud can even
help you stay positive duringdifficult times.
Another important aspect ofpracticing gratitude is
celebrating small victories.
We often get caught up incelebrating large
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accomplishments, like starting anew job or getting married or
buying a house or something likethat, but while these things are
certainly big and should becelebrated, it's equally
important to celebrate the smallmoments of life.
Sometimes simply getting out ofbed on a tough day can be a
cause for celebration, right?
But more often, our daily livesare full of distractions and
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stress, and we let our smallachievements go unnoticed, even
internally.
Think about the past few days.
What have you accomplished thatwent unnoticed?
Did you make an awesome meal ordo something good for somebody,
or start a new book, or youknow, have a conversation with
somebody you haven't talked toin a while?
Take a moment now to celebratethat, to express gratitude.
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Perhaps you might write it downin a journal, or just say it out
loud.
When you're looking at theproblems you have in life,
there's always a nicealternative you can think about
that makes you feel a little bitbetter about it, just by simply
expressing a little gratitude.
Like you've lost your job, youlost some money, but you still
have the ability to find anotherjob or more fulfilling work.
You may have lost some business,but you still have the ability
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and the knowledge to start a newbusiness.
There's a lot of internet basedoptions now available that never
were there before.
Maybe you lost some family orlost a friend.
Now while that's difficult, Iget it.
But you still may have someremaining family members or some
remaining friends that careabout you.
You might have lost somefreedoms, but you still have the
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ability to adapt, to change,maybe to pivot and adjust to a
different life.
Maybe you have poor health, butyou always have the ability to
make some positive lifestylechanges.
Listen, I'm talking frompersonal experience here on this
subject.
I was absolutely one of those,maybe just like you, that always
looked at life from aperspective of lack, what I
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missed out on, what didn't goright, what others around me
seemed to have that I didn't.
I often felt unsatisfied, butI'm telling you, once I learned
about the benefits of thispractice of gratitude from
someone else, I startedimplementing it into my own life
and experienced a massive changein my satisfaction with my life,
as well as the results I wasseeing.
I've been practicing gratitudealmost daily for the past three
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years, and have made it acommitment to continue this
every single day.
Now I can assure you, you can dothis as well.
It only takes a few minutesevery morning, or any time
during the day, really, but Iprefer the morning.
You can do this before you evenget out of bed while you're just
laying there.
You can do it in the showerwhile shaving or putting makeup
on or getting dressed or drivingto work.
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But doing it in the morning isbest because now you've set your
whole day on a better course,right?
Write it down, or better yet,say it out loud to yourself.
Doesn't matter where or when,just be consistent and do it
every day.
You absolutely have nothing tolose except for maybe some
anger, some frustration, maybesome bitterness or sadness, and
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it'll make an amazing positivedifference in your life and the
life of those around you.
I promise.
Thanks again for tuning in.
I really appreciate yoursupport, and hope you have a
great week.
I can always be reached atwww.ricksilover.com, where you
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can find all my social medialinks, podcast episodes, blog
posts, and much more.
Scientists have proven over and over that
practicing gratitude can improveyour life in many ways.
Want to be 10 to 20% happier?
Practice gratitude daily.
Research has shown thatconsistently practicing
gratitude can reduce feelings ofstress and anxiety.
In fact, studies have found thata single act of thoughtful
gratitude produces an immediate10% increase in happiness and a
(00:21):
35% reduction in depressivesymptoms.
These effects disappear within 3to 6 months, which reminds us to
practice gratitude over and overdaily.
You probably didn't know this,but it is a fact that it's
physically impossible to beangry or negative while you're
practicing gratitude.
Pretty cool, huh?
So what's the true meaning ofgratitude anyways?
(00:42):
Now, although I can findmultiple definitions of
gratitude, this is the simplestversion I found.
(01:27):
Thanks so much for stopping in.
If you're a returning listenerand haven't done so already,
please take a minute and clickthe follow or subscribe button
and then rate and review theshow.
When you rate and review theshow, the algorithms for Apple,
Spotify, Google Podcasts,iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, and
all the other platforms will seethat it's valuable and show it
to more people that have neverseen it before, and hopefully it
(01:49):
can help them too.
I would really, really, reallyappreciate your help sharing
this word with your friends andfamily as well.
And if you're a brand newlistener, welcome.
I hope you find something ofvalue here that helps you in
your personal or professionallife as well.
Please make sure to click thesubscribe or follow button so
you never miss another episode.
If you've been listening to theshow for a while, or been on the
(02:09):
receiving end of my daily quoteof the day emails, or maybe just
catch my posts on Facebook orLinkedIn, you know them all
about the quotes, right?
If you'd like to start receivingmy quote of the day emails,
there's a link in the show notesto sign up.
It's free and you canunsubscribe at any time.
Well, once again, here we are atthat time of year when we start
hearing and using words moreoften like thankful or gratitude
(02:32):
or donations, right?
As we sit down with family andfriends at the dinner table for
a Thanksgiving feast and sharesome of the things we're
grateful for this year, maybe afew of the good things that
happened, or a few things thatwent our way.
But when you actually thinkabout it, it's really kind of
sad that we only do this once ayear, isn't it?
I mean we have things to begrateful or thankful for on a
(02:53):
daily basis, but most of usdon't talk about it, celebrate
it, or even consider it untilmid-November.
This week I wanted to reshare amessage from last holiday season
that details the massive andundeniable benefits of
practicing gratitude, not onlyat this time of year, but on a
daily basis throughout the year.
So let's go back to Thanksgivinglast year top five benefits of
(03:17):
practicing gratitude.
As we all start to wind down ourlatest trip around the sun and
head towards the holiday season,even though for many it can be a
very stressful time of year, westill tend to look forward to
the festivities ahead, maybe afew extra days off work,
(03:38):
spending some time with thefamily, and a much needed break.
One of the two things we tend todo is reflect back on the year
and assess how it went.
Was it a great year?
I mean, was income up, you know,family good, everybody's in good
health, maybe had some greatmoments or hit some milestone?
Or maybe it was just an okayyear.
Nothing really notable, sameold, same old, you know?
(04:00):
Or was it more like thank Godthis year's over?
What a train wreck.
Good riddance.
The perception of how your yearwas is more based on your
current mindset than the actualreality of the performance of
the past year.
But I'll circle back to thatpoint in a bit.
The other thing we tend to do iswe think about the coming year,
what we want to accomplish,changes we feel we need to make,
(04:21):
what we're gonna do differentlyin the future because we
certainly aren't where wethought we'd be at this point,
and then we practice that soulcrunching exercise of
comparison, right?
All of our neighbors got newcars this year and we didn't.
Bob at Work got a big promotion,but I got passed over again this
year.
How's that fair?
So and so's kid just graduatedcollege with a master's, and my
(04:42):
kid dropped out of communitycollege.
And the list goes on and on,right?
Well, here's a little gamechanging tip.
Compare yourself to others isalways, and I mean always, a
lose lose situation, and shouldbe avoided at all costs.
Yes, you may be doing a littlebit better than one of your
neighbors, but if you cast awider net, you'll probably find
(05:03):
plenty of people that appear tohave it all dialed in, even
though they don't.
It'll ultimately leave youfeeling less than.
Best advice is only compare youto the version of you that you
were yesterday, because that'sall that really matters.
But the one thing we don't do,and the thing I want to talk
about today is we rarely takethe time to stop and practice a
(05:24):
little gratitude for what we dohave, what we have accomplished,
what blessings we haveexperienced, the things that
truly matter in our lives.
Nope, we only seem to focus onwhat we lack, what we missed out
on, what others have that wedon't, instead of really
focusing on the most importantthings.
Now if I asked you to write alist of all the things that you
missed out on, negativelyaffected you, hurt you, pissed
(05:48):
you off, I bet you could writeone hell of a long list, right?
Well it's very easy to see andfeel all the wrongs and the
losses in life.
Our brains are just kind ofwired to focus on the negative
things that hurt us.
Without purposely changing ourthinking, it just comes
naturally.
But you do not have to continueto think and live this way.
One simple change that everyonecan do is practicing gratitude.
(06:11):
Scientists have proven over andover that practicing gratitude
can improve your life in manyways.
Want to be ten to twenty percenthappier?
Practice gratitude daily.
Research has shown thatconsistently practicing
gratitude can reduce feelings ofstress and anxiety.
In fact, studies have found thata single act of thoughtful
gratitude produces an immediateten percent increase in
(06:32):
happiness and a thirty-fivepercent reduction in depressive
symptoms.
These effects disappear withinthree to six months, which
reminds us to practice gratitudeover and over daily.
You probably didn't know this,but it is a fact that it's
physically impossible to beangry or negative while you're
practicing gratitude.
Pretty cool, huh?
(06:53):
So, what's the true meaning ofgratitude anyways?
Now, although I can findmultiple definitions of
gratitude, this is the simplestversion I found.
Gratitude is when you feelthankful for the good things in
your life.
This could be stuff people oftentake for granted, like having a
place to live, having food,clean water, friends, and
family.
Gratitude is taking a moment toreflect on how lucky you are
(07:16):
when something good happens,whether it's big or small.
Or as Zig Ziggler quotes,gratitude is the healthiest of
all human emotions.
The more you express gratitudefor what you have, the more
likely you will have even moreto express gratitude for.
Here's just a quick handful ofthe benefits of practicing
gratitude, like improvedphysical health, improved
(07:38):
psychological health, itenhances empathy and reduces
aggression, it improves sleep,it improves self-esteem, it
opens the door to more positiverelationships, and it releases
us from toxic emotions.
So today I want to share withyou the top five benefits of
practicing gratitude.
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If you're looking for acompetitive edge for your
business or a more effectivejumpstart to your personal
development, I'll make yourfirst step super simple.
It is a fact that an incrediblenumber of the most successful
business owners, nearly half ofthe Fortune 500 companies,
top-earning professionalathletes, entertainers, and
industry leaders likeMicrosoft's Bill Gates, former
President Bill Clinton, OprahWinfrey, Richard Branson,
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Amazon's Jeff Bezos, andSalesforce Mark Benioff, all
have one thing in common.
They all have at least onecoach, and some have several,
that they work with on aconsistent basis.
Someone that helps guide,mentor, and support them,
challenge them, help them setand achieve goals that move them
forward, and then hold themaccountable to follow through,
driving personal andprofessional growth.
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Working with a coach has manysubstantial benefits.
Just for an example, 80% ofcoaching clients report improved
self-esteem or self-confidencethanks to coaching.
99% of individuals and companiesthat hire a coach report being
very satisfied, and 96% would doit again.
If deep down you know it's timeto make those improvements in
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your business, your personallife that you've kicked down the
road year after year, if you'retired of knowing there's a
better version of you waiting toshine, but unsure of how to
bring that version to light.
If you're tired of wanting toenjoy a more successful
business, but not sure how tostart, and if you don't want to
go another 12 months withoutbetter results, but you don't
want to go it alone, then takethe first step.
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It's super simple.
Sometimes talking to the rightperson can make all the
difference.
Go to www rixelover.com slashcontact, and I'll set you up
with a free consultation callwith me to see if one-on-one
coaching is right for you.
Number one, improved mentalhealth.
Gratitude's been linked toenhanced mental health.
Regularly expressing thanks forpositive aspects of your life
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can reduce symptoms ofdepression and anxiety.
It fosters a positive mindset,helping you focus on what's
going well rather than dwellingon negativity.
Number two, enhanced emotionalwell-being.
Gratitude is associated withincreased feelings of happiness
and life satisfaction.
When you consciously acknowledgeand appreciate the good things
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in your life, it can create asense of fulfillment and
contentment.
The positive emotional state cancontribute to overall
well-being.
Stress reduction.
Practicing gratitude has beenshown to lower stress levels.
By focusing on what you'rethankful for, you shift your
attention away from thestressors and the challenges of
life.
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This shift in perspective canhelp you with manage stress more
effectively and build resiliencein the face of difficulties.
Number four, betterrelationships.
Everybody wants those, right?
Well, expressing gratitude canstrengthen social bonds and
improve relationships.
When you acknowledge andappreciate the positive actions
of other people, it fosters asense of connection and mutual
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understanding.
Gratitude can even enhancecommunication and contribute to
the building of positive,supportive relationships.
And number five, physical healthbenefits.
And there's a lot of these.
Gratitude has been linked tomany physical health benefits.
Studies have shown that peoplewho regularly practice gratitude
may experience improved sleep,lowered blood pressure, and a
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strengthened immune system.
The positive impact on mentalwell-being can also indirectly
influence physical health.
Incorporating a daily gratitudepractice, such as maybe keeping
a gratitude journal, or simplyjust reflecting on what you're
thankful for, can be a simpleyet powerful way to reap the
benefits and promote a morepositive and fulfilling life.
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For the average Americanbusiness owner, incorporating a
daily gratitude practice canoffer several tangible benefits.
Firstly, by cultivating apositive mindset through
gratitude, business owners canfind themselves better equipped
to handle the challenges anduncertainties and the problems
that come with entrepreneurship.
Improved mental health cancontribute to better decision
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making and more resilientapproach to business setbacks.
Secondly, the positive emotionalwell-being associated with
gratitude can translate intoincreased job satisfaction and
overall happiness.
This positivity can also have aripple effect within your
workplace, fostering a morecollaborative and supportive
company culture.
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Furthermore, stress reduction iscritical in this fast-paced
world of business.
Gratitude practices can helpbusiness owners manage stress
more effectively, potentiallyenhancing their ability to
navigate high-pressuresituations and make great
business decisions.
Building and maintaining strongrelationships are vital in
business.
Expressing gratitude towardsemployees, partners, vendors,
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and clients can strengthen theseconnections, leading to
increased loyalty, improvedteamwork, and enhanced client
satisfaction.
Now here's a few things thatmost people don't realize, but
can really put things intoperspective for you.
So if you look at your life froma perspective of your finances,
keep this in mind.
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If you have just$4,200 to yourname, you're richer than 50% of
the world's residents.
Shocking, isn't it?
If you have a net worth of onehundred and thirty eight
thousand dollars, you are in thetop ten percent of global
wealth.
And if you have a net worth ofone point one million dollars,
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you are in the top one percentof global wealth.
Pretty incredible when youreally think about it.
Like I mentioned earlier, yourcurrent mindset has a great
influence on your perception ofhow you believe your year was.
Having a negative or fixedmindset will only see the
shortcomings or lack in youryear, but a positive or growth
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mindset sees the progress youmade, the wins you had, and
allows you to look at the bigpicture.
When you sit from a global viewand appreciate or be thankful
for what you do have.
So what are some things to begrateful for?
Well, here's a couple ideas.
Your family, if you have any atall.
Your health, even if it's justpartial health, a job, home or
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shelter, food.
Did you know, speaking of food,did you know that the average
American throws away about twopounds of food every day?
That's every single Americanthrows away about two pounds of
food.
That two pounds of food wouldfeed a whole family in some of
the poorest countries for a day.
Let that one sink in.
I think I read as a as a uh aglobal food industry, we throw
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away or waste forty percent ofall the food produced in the
world.
Isn't that incredible?
Forty percent.
That's damn near half the foodthat we manage to produce ends
up in the garbage.
Crazy.
Uh warm clothes.
How about anybody that cares foryou?
If you have anybody in your lifethat cares for you, that's
something to be thankful for.
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Freedom.
This may only apply to countrieslike the US, but the ability to
choose your own thoughts, thepower to change your life for
the better at any given moment.
Maybe having all your senses,like the smell, you know, smell
of something good, or being ableto enjoy the sound of great
music, or the sight of nature'sbeauty, like a sunrise or a
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sunset.
Listen, sometimes it's reallytough to try to look through a
positive lens.
I get it.
You may have situations thatseem unfair and think that life
has screwed you over again, butmany of us, like you, have had
the same or worse.
And how you look at it, whichmeans your perspective or a set
of lenses you look through, andhow you respond makes all the
difference in the world.
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You can begin to practicegratitude by thinking of what
you're thankful for, like familyand friends or your home or a
beautiful sunny day, rather thanbeing consumed by what's going
wrong.
Writing these things down andsaying them out loud can even
help you stay positive duringdifficult times.
Another important aspect ofpracticing gratitude is
celebrating small victories.
We often get caught up incelebrating large
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accomplishments, like starting anew job or getting married or
buying a house or something likethat, but while these things are
certainly big and should becelebrated, it's equally
important to celebrate the smallmoments of life.
Sometimes simply getting out ofbed on a tough day can be a
cause for celebration, right?
But more often, our daily livesare full of distractions and
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stress, and we let our smallachievements go unnoticed, even
internally.
Think about the past few days.
What have you accomplished thatwent unnoticed?
Did you make an awesome meal ordo something good for somebody,
or start a new book, or youknow, have a conversation with
somebody you haven't talked toin a while?
Take a moment now to celebratethat, to express gratitude.
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Perhaps you might write it downin a journal, or just say it out
loud.
When you're looking at theproblems you have in life,
there's always a nicealternative you can think about
that makes you feel a little bitbetter about it, just by simply
expressing a little gratitude.
Like you've lost your job, youlost some money, but you still
have the ability to find anotherjob or more fulfilling work.
You may have lost some business,but you still have the ability
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and the knowledge to start a newbusiness.
There's a lot of internet basedoptions now available that never
were there before.
Maybe you lost some family orlost a friend.
Now while that's difficult, Iget it.
But you still may have someremaining family members or some
remaining friends that careabout you.
You might have lost somefreedoms, but you still have the
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ability to adapt, to change,maybe to pivot and adjust to a
different life.
Maybe you have poor health, butyou always have the ability to
make some positive lifestylechanges.
Listen, I'm talking frompersonal experience here on this
subject.
I was absolutely one of those,maybe just like you, that always
looked at life from aperspective of lack, what I
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missed out on, what didn't goright, what others around me
seemed to have that I didn't.
I often felt unsatisfied, butI'm telling you, once I learned
about the benefits of thispractice of gratitude from
someone else, I startedimplementing it into my own life
and experienced a massive changein my satisfaction with my life,
as well as the results I wasseeing.
I've been practicing gratitudealmost daily for the past three
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years, and have made it acommitment to continue this
every single day.
Now I can assure you, you can dothis as well.
It only takes a few minutesevery morning, or any time
during the day, really, but Iprefer the morning.
You can do this before you evenget out of bed while you're just
laying there.
You can do it in the showerwhile shaving or putting makeup
on or getting dressed or drivingto work.
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But doing it in the morning isbest because now you've set your
whole day on a better course,right?
Write it down, or better yet,say it out loud to yourself.
Doesn't matter where or when,just be consistent and do it
every day.
You absolutely have nothing tolose except for maybe some
anger, some frustration, maybesome bitterness or sadness, and
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it'll make an amazing positivedifference in your life and the
life of those around you.
I promise.
Thanks again for tuning in.
I really appreciate yoursupport, and hope you have a
great week.
I can always be reached atwww.ricksilover.com, where you
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can find all my social medialinks, podcast episodes, blog
posts, and much more.
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