Do you want more from your life? More happiness? Better health? Deeper relationships? Increased productivity? One way to achieve that is to express gratitude. No religious links here but let me highlight the benefits of gratitude.

1. Gratitude makes us healthier.
There is even reason to believe gratitude can extend your lifespan by a few months or even years.

2. Gratitude makes us happier.
A five-minute a day gratitude journal can increase your long-term well-being by more than 10 percent. That’s the same impact as doubling your income! How can a free five minute activity compare? Gratitude improves our health, relationships, emotions, personality, and career. Sure, having more money can be pretty awesome, but because of  adaptation we quickly get used to it and stop having as much fun and happiness as we did at first.

3. Gratitude makes people like us.
Gratitude generates social capital – in two studies…