Gratitude Journal
Take a few minutes to reflect on the good in your life. Research shows regular gratitude practice increases happiness and wellbeing.
Your reflections
Grateful for
Went well
People I appreciate
Small pleasures
Looking forward to
What we focus on grows. Come back tomorrow.
Why it works
The Science of Gratitude
Gratitude journaling has been shown to physically change the brain. Regular practice increases activity in the medial prefrontal cortex, an area associated with learning and decision-making.
Writing down things you’re grateful for triggers the release of dopamine and serotonin — the same neurotransmitters targeted by many antidepressants. The effect is cumulative: the more you practise, the more your brain naturally scans for positives.
A landmark UC Davis study found that people who wrote gratitude lists weekly for 10 weeks were 25% happier and exercised 1.5 hours more per week than control groups.
Research: Emmons & McCullough (2003), Journal of Personality and Social Psychology; Kini et al. (2016), NeuroImage