Wake up grateful : the transformative practice of taking nothing for granted

Title:

Author:

Nelson, Kristi, author.

Personal Author:

Nelson, Kristi, author.

ISBN:

9781635862447

Physical Description:

ix, 229 pages ; 23 cm

Contents:

Introduction: Alive and grateful -- From gratitude to grateful living. Gratefulness: gratitude for the great fullness of life ; Grateful living as a way of life: five guiding principles ; The practice of grateful living: Stop. Look. Go. -- Grateful living in the real world. Savoring uncertainty ; Treasuring the body as it is ; Appreciating our emotions ; Befriending our full selves ; Cherishing connection ; Holding the heart of grief and loss ; Belonging in nature ; Celebrating sufficiency ; Healing a hurting world ; Living a grateful legacy -- Epilogue.

Abstract:

"With questions for reflection, daily exercises, and perspective prompts, this book promises profound personal change through the practice of taking nothing for granted"-- Provided by publisher.

As you go about your days, it is easy to get stuck in a mindset of anxiety and scarcity. Nelson was diagnosed with cancer at age 33, and realized that every day was truly a gift-- one which it is easy to take for granted. Here she invites you to open yourself to the gifts already available to you. With exercises, prompts, meditations, and affirmations she shows that you have the tools for bring gratefulness into your own life. -- adapted from jacket

Subject Term:

Gratitude.

Gratitude -- Religious aspects.

Well-being.

PSYCHOLOGY / General.

Summary:

"With questions for reflection, daily exercises, and perspective prompts, this book promises profound personal change through the practice of taking nothing for granted"--

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Summary

This practical and inspiring program is filled with guiding principles, reflections, exercises, and meditations for making gratitude a daily practice, especially during uncertain and challenging times.

Is it possible to be grateful in challenging times? Our wellbeing depends on it, but how do we achieve it? In Wake Up Grateful , Kristi Nelson, executive director of A Network for Grateful Living, unlocks the path to recognizing abundance in every moment, no matter the moment. With questions for reflection, daily exercises, and perspective prompts, Nelson introduces readers to the benefits of a daily gratitude practice. Using the story of her own cancer experience as a touchstone, Nelson provides deep insight and help in finding resilience and wellbeing in the face of life's uncertainties and offers the promise of profound personal change.