If the word “gratitude” makes you roll your eyes… I get it. It’s been slapped onto coffee mugs and turned into a cliché. But the thing is, real gratitude, the kind you actually feel, is a superpower for your brain.
Genuine gratitude boosts dopamine and serotonin, lowers cortisol, blood pressure, and signals your nervous system that you’re not in danger. It’s not pretending everything’s fine, it’s your brain shifting out of survival mode and building inner strength.
So this week, skip the forced gratitude and just find one thing that makes your life 1% better and say: “I’m glad I have this.”
That’s real power right there.
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