Take a minute to do this awareness exercise:

Look around the room and count how many red objects you see.

Write that number down.

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Most people agree how important it is to be grateful.

Research in Psychology also supports the power of gratitude.

In her book–The How of Happiness–Sonja Lyubomirsky, dedicates a full chapter to this topic.

She uses a definition from a world’s leading expert on gratitude–Robert Emmons:

 Gratitude is “a felt sense of wonder, thankfulness, and appreciation for life.”

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