Gratitude is a state of mind, not just a feeling. One of the nice things about being grateful is that it can make you feel better. There has been a lot of research done by spiritual leaders and self-help authors that shows that when people take the time to thank other people, their perspective changes in a good way.

As a way to improve your outlook and remember what is good, you might want to do this.

To keep gratitude in your mind, read more books that talk about the power of being thankful. You may also find that reading books about gratitude with your kids or grandchildren not only helps them learn the values that your family holds dear. It also helps them think about the good things in their lives.

Books on Gratitude for Adults

Adults have many highs and lows in their lives. Some books help us see the good in things instead of the bad so that we can be truly thankful.

The Little Book of Gratitude: Create a Life of Happiness and Wellbeing by Giving Thanks by Robert A. Emmons

The Little Book of Gratitude is a simple, easy-to-understand set of gratitude practices that can help you find the good things in every part of your life. These practices can help you find the good things in your life. Using strategies like writing in a gratitude journal can be a way for you to make the changes you want to see in your life before they happen.

Gratitude by Oliver Sacks

Oliver Sacks, a well-known psychologist, became more and more philosophical as he got older. He combined his research with his own wisdom.

He knew he only had a few months to live. His choice was to write about how happy he was to have had an interesting and rewarding career, rather than how sad he was about the fact that his life was over. Gratitude is a powerful way to think about the benefits of being thankful.

BlessBack: Thank Those Who Shaped Your Life by Julie Saffrin

BlessBack talks about how important it is to tell the people in your life how grateful you are for them, not just have a general sense of thankfulness.

You can show people how much you care about them by following this advice, which is based on research and practical advice. When you do this, it improves your mood and makes them feel good at the same time. The idea that we should pay attention to the needs of others in order to feel appreciated ends up making the world a better place for us all to live.

Living in Gratitude: A Journey That Will Change Your Life by Angeles Arrien

Living in Gratitude is a look at how we can find the roots of what makes us ungrateful and work our way up to a real sense of gratitude.

Forgiveness and other problems in our lives can make us less grateful if we don't let them go. That's why Arrien helps us find things to be grateful for in every part of our lives.

365 Thank Yous: The Year a Simple Act of Daily Gratitude Changed My Life by John Kralik

Kralik's story will make us all want to be more selfless when things are bad in our lives. We should look for the good and say good things about the people we love. As a result of this decision, his life has changed. Readers who find ways to thank the people who are important to them have hope that their lives will be better when they do the same.

It's written in simple and direct language, which makes it unusually easy for people who don't like to read.

The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown

Brené Brown has taught a lot about how to be vulnerable in a world where people are more afraid of being hurt. Gifts of Imperfection changes the way we think about vulnerability as a good thing that we should be grateful for. We can see that we aren't perfect and use these moments to connect more deeply with the people who are around us.

Seeing our flaws and accepting them as part of what makes us unique can change our mindsets in a big way.

Gratitude: Your Journey to Joy by Nancy Leigh DeMoss

When you read this book, you'll be encouraged to thank both God and other people as a way to have real, long-lasting happiness. It talks about how short-term happiness may come from pursuing one's goals, but long-term happiness comes from being grateful for what one already has.

When you pay attention to how you feel about the world, it can change how you think about everything else, not just your faith experience.

Thanks a Thousand: A Gratitude Journey by A.J. Jacobs

A.J. Jacobs is known for taking on big projects and writing about them. Thanks a Thousand is no exception.

After realizing that a lot of people work to make his coffee grow, roast, and get it to him, he set out on a journey to thank each and every one of them. A lot of things are learned on his trip, including how intertwined each of us really is.

Books on Gratitude for Children or Students

The value of gratitude can be shown through books at a young age, and this can help children develop an attitude of gratitude.

Thank You, Omu! by Oge Mora

Exploring gratitude and giving, Omu! Children will learn that giving is often better and more satisfying than getting.

Thanks are shown in this way: through the lens of Omu and her kindness to share cups of soup with the neighbors.

Thankful by Eileen Spinelli

Thankful is a poem that tells a story about how different people find happiness and contentment in the good and simple things in their lives. Readers can share their own gratitude ideas when they read this book together, which will make it more powerful.

Look and Be Grateful by Tomie dePaola

Grateful people pay attention to what they can't get through in their hurry to do the next thing.

If you want your kids to slow down and look at the things that make them wonder in their own surroundings, this is a great book. You can use it as a way to calm down.

The Thank You Book by Mo Willems

Mo Willems uses an elephant and a pig to show how we can show our gratitude and how it affects the people around us.

People in The Thank You Book are silly and fun, and kids will love them. They may have seen them in other books.

Thanks for Thanksgiving by Julie Markes

When we think of thankfulness, we often think of Thanksgiving, which is when we give thanks. One good way to get young people excited about Thanksgiving is to show them this picture of what we're thankful for.

Reading Thank you for Thanksgiving, and your child will soon learn that the holiday isn't just about eating good food and spending time with your family.

Thank You Bear by Greg E. Foley

Children who aren't very old can start to learn about gratitude and how to treat your friends and family well by reading a small board book-style story like Thank You Bear.

If you read this book, you'll follow Bear as he carries a mystery box around. It will make kids want to finish the story and find out what's inside!

My Heart Fills with Happiness by Monique Gray Smith

My Heart Fills with Happiness has beautiful drawings that show that we should hold on to the simple things that make us happy.

An unhappy child could read this book and have a calm conversation about what makes them happy, even when they aren't happy. At a young age, it's important to learn how to look for the good and return to oneself without getting angry or upset.

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