AEE 285: Why You Should Count Your Blessings in English

<p>Today get some strategies for how to cultivate more gratitude in your life in English!</p> <p>Today’s quote:</p> <p><em>“When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around.”</em></p> <p><em>- Willie Nelson</em></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Vocabulary from the quote:</strong></p> <ul> <li>To count your blessings: To pay attention to the good things in your life</li> <li>My whole life turned around: My whole life got better, changed direction</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>How can you cultivate more gratitude in your life?</strong></p> <ul> <li>Keep a gratitude journal every day, write down your “blessings” and what you are grateful for</li> <li>Focus on the good things that you have in your life, not the bad things</li> <li>Set an alarm on your phone. When the alarm goes off you can think about what you are grateful in that moment.</li> </ul>