A simple gratitude practice created a visible shift in energy, presence, and joy during a recent Sacred Shift Energy Circle. Here’s how gratitude works on both the emotional and energetic level, and three small ways to integrate it into your daily life, even when it feels hardest.
"Gratitude is one of the strongest and most transformative states of being. It shifts your perspective from lack to abundance and allows you to focus on the good in your life, which in turn pulls more goodness into your reality."
Jen Sincero
A Powerful Shift
This weekend I had the honor and pleasure of facilitating another beautiful Sacred Shift Energy Circle at the Yoga Loft. The shared stories and wisdom, vulnerability and genuine presence of everyone there made the morning something truly incredible.
During the morning, I recognized in one of the participants that she had clearly had a sacred shift of her own. She shared that she has recently been practicing gratitude. The benefits of the practice were evident. It was as if a weight had been lifted from her, allowing her true light and a glimmer of joy to shine.
Gratitude has long been one of my favorite practices and emotions. It’s a contagious feeling that raises your vibration, reduces depression and anxiety, increases positive outlook, and enhances emotional and physical resilience. Like many things that are good for us, though, gratitude is hardest to practice when we need it the most. So, I wanted to give you three small actions that require nothing but thought and can be implemented at the best and worst of times.
Gratitude isn’t about forcing, forgetting, or bypassing reality. It’s about expanding it. It trains your mind and nervous system to hold more than just pain. And it just plain feels good!
Invitation to Shift
Gratitude is one of the many ways that you can begin to shift. If this resonates with you, let’s find more ways to meet yourself where you are and work from there.
References
- Cornell University, Department of Psychology. (2025, December 15). From better sleep to stronger communities: The benefits of gratitude.
- Diniz, G., Korkes, L., Tristão, L. S., Pelegrini, R., Bellodi, P. L., & Bernardo, W. M. (2023). The effects of gratitude interventions: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Einstein (Sao Paulo, Brazil), 21, eRW0371.
- Harvard Health Publishing. (2021, August 14). Giving thanks can make you happier.
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