The Upward Spiral: Using Neuroscience to Reverse the Course of Depression, One Small Change at a Time. Pre-order Think Like a Monk to read more about gratitude.ġ Korb, Alex. When we wait in gratefulness, we allow ourselves to be open to the opportunities life has in store for us.Ĭhapter 9 of Think Like a Monk explores different types of gratitude and how we can use them in our lives to transform ourselves. Practicing conscious gratitude allows us to be open to the possibility that the reality we have seen doesn’t have to be where we stay. “When we are caught in the mind of poverty, we focus on what we are lacking we feel we don’t deserve love and we ignore all that we have been given,” writes Jay Shetty Some of us have a negative mindset – maybe a poverty mindset – and gratitude helps us transform those mindsets from negative to positive. Gratitude is key in helping overcome negative thought patterns. Emmons’ studies also showed that gratitude can lessen depression, anxiety and substance abuse disorders, and it can also help prevent suicide 2. Emmons, a leading scientific expert on the science of gratitude, where he lists lower blood pressure, improved immune function, and better sleep as positive side effects of gratitude. Jay Shetty cites the research of Robert A. Since, as Korb discovered, we cannot focus on positive and negative emotions at the same time, when we live in gratitude, we are blocking the toxic emotions and their harmful effects on our bodies. Gratitude also benefits the physical body. In addition, UCLA neuroscientist Alex Korb found that we cannot focus on positive and negative feelings at the same time. When we allow our monk mind to express gratitude, we can beat the monkey mind’s feelings of self-doubt. Gratitude allows us to escape feelings of worthlessness.
“When you’re present in gratitude, you can’t be anywhere else.” Jay Shetty writes. There have been several studies, that are detailed in the book, that have been done on gratitude and its impact on our lives. “Gratitude has been linked to better mental health, self-awareness, better relationships, and a sense of fulfillment,” writes Jay Shetty. It’s time to start purposefully looking for and acknowledging what we’re grateful for so it can start to transform our lives. Starting the day with gratitude opens us up to greater opportunities and fewer obstacles.
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He is the host of the On Purpose podcast and released his bestselling book, Think Like a Monk, in September 2020. His videos have reached over 4 billion viewers and he has a combined 20 million followers on social media. Jay Shetty is a British author and influencer with a mission to make wisdom go viral. On today’s podcast Ryan talks to influencer and author Jay Shetty about his former life as a monk, finding stillness in the modern world, and focusing on the process rather than the outcome.
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