Last week I encouraged you to speak out loud or to write down the things you are grateful. Big things. Little things. Lots of things. A few things. Daily. Weekly. Whenever. The more we can acknowledge and celebrate the good stuff, the better off we are.
Positive psychologists have been researching the effect of all this, and it's demonstrable. If you want to improve your life, starting by framing the positive. Another way to do that is to write a gratitude letter. We don't have to wait until someone dies to think of how they have contributed to our well being. We can do it right now, and we can write a letter of thanks.
Assuming the person that comes to mind is still alive, we can write that letter and deliver it to them either personally or by mail. The more personal the better when it comes to the letter's impact. A gratitude visit, with no intention other than to frame the positive, is a powerful experience.
A hand-written letter can also be very touching. In this day and age, when everything is becoming electronic, a hand-written gets more rather than less attention. I've been on both the receiving and the giving side of these letters, and I know what a difference they make. When one comes in the mail, they brighten up my entire day. When I send one, I also feel good.
Framing the positive is like that. It benefits both the giver the receiver. There really is no better way to live.
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