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04Nov 2020 by Elizabeth No Comments

Gratitude Will Make you Rich, Healthy and Happy

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Want to know one simple, three-minute practice that will change your life? Start a gratitude journal. That’s right. Gratitude. It’s the word of the decade. You are probably sick of hearing it, but do me a favor and read to the end of this post. I’m here to tell you from personal experience that practicing gratitude actually works. It has changed my life over the past two years. But don’t just take my word for it. Science backs me up. Study after study reveals that a simple gratitude practice can make us happier, healthier, and even richer. Why Practice Gratitude Research has documented hundreds of reasons to practice gratitude. Some of my favorite reasons why to practice gratitude (along with the research to back them up) are below. 1. Being…

26Nov 2016 by Women's Money No Comments

First Step to Overcoming Financial Stress

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It’s easy to despair over your finances, whether it’s your debt load, learning poor spending habits left you broke, or simply realizing you don’t know squat about doing your taxes. And it’s okay to have a cry once in a while. Crying is a normal reaction to stress. But when tears and despair become the norm when you think about your finances, you’ve got a problem. The more you despair, the more you lose hope and feel powerless to make any meaningful changes. News flash: this is your life, and you’re the only one who can improve it. And the first step to creating change and hope is gratitude. Feel free to roll your eyes at me. I know this answer sounds somewhere between “too good to be true” and…