“Piglet noticed that even though he had a very small heart, it could hold a rather large amount of Gratitude.” A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh

Saying thank you for anything feels hard when your life is hectic and you’re not feeling great about things. I get this. So when you really have too much on your plate to feel grateful for anything allow yourself time to sit with your feelings first. Take a moment to breathe deeply and do something kind for yourself.

Then, when you’re feeling like you have a little bit of calm in your life, even if it is in the eye of a storm, take those quieter moments to find something in your imperfect life to be grateful for. Instead of constantly chasing happiness look at all the things you have in your life that already contribute to your happiness. For example, did something make you laugh this week? Are you in good health? Did you eat something nice? Did you do one small thing for someone recently – if so be grateful to yourself that you did. Choosing your moments to be grateful is rewarding.

Maybe when you wake up at the start of your day, think of just one thing you can be

grateful for before you get up. Then, not necessarily daily but as often as you can, keep a note book by your bed where you can write down anything and everything you feel grateful for. Now and again focus on one thing from your list of things you’ve been grateful for, spend a minute feeling how thankful you are for that experience and let the feeling grow.

Life doesn’t have to be perfect for you to realise that you’re doing better than you think you are. Acknowledging your gratitude for what you already have will inevitably contribute to your happiness and wellbeing while helping you cope with everything in life a whole lot better.