FEBRUARY Get your Grateful on
PRIZE THIS MONTH!!!!!
“It is not happiness that makes us grateful. It’s gratefulness that makes us happy.”
~ David Steindl-Rast
Our brains are programmed to look for and recognize patterns. This month we are trying to train our brains to acknowledge the positive. Over time this helps our brain scan for positives and to start interpreting our surroundings and our past through the lens of positivity. Studies in gratefulness have shown that gratitude not only helps us to recognize the positive but can actually cause positive outcomes like feelings of happiness, optimism, more social connectedness and better sleep.
THE CHALLENGE
In this months’ challenge you will document your daily gratitude. You can do this however you’d like. Some ideas are:
post on social media - #gr8ful365 - grateful every day!
journal
photo journal
writing thank you and appreciation cards
choose a new theme each week (eg family, work, nature, friends etc)
3 levels of challenge are included. Start where you feel comfortable and advance as you wish. To be eligible for the monthly challenge draw you MUST participate at least at the intermediate level
Beginner level: document something you’re grateful for once a week
Intermediate level: document something you are grateful for every day
Advanced level: document something you are grateful for every day AND at the beginning and end of every shift while giving handover to your colleague share with your workmate something that you are grateful for
Advanced level if Working in an office: document something you are grateful for every day AND at the beginning of your meetings this month have participants make a gratitude statement before the meeting begins
THE PRIZE
If you complete the challenge at the intermediate level or higher you are eligible to be entered into the draw for the monthly prize! If you participate at the advanced level you get 2 tickets in the draw.
The prize is a helicopter experience for two into an amazing mountain landscape around Lake Abraham through the company Get your Guide. This 3 hour experience includes a round trip helicopter journey, snow shoeing and exploring the ice bubbles on Lake Abraham!
ENTERING THE DRAW:
You must complete the challenge at least at the intermediate level to be eligible. Advanced players will have 2 tickets entered in the draw.
send WHO you are, WHERE you work, WHAT you did and the level to yycemhappinesschallenge2021@gmail.com
to be eligible emails must be received by midnight on March 5, 2021
Want to be inspired by a cool gratitude journey?
Check out this TED talk by A.J. Jacobs and learn about his journey that all started with a cup of coffee!
