I'm not sure where I saw it but several years ago I read an article about making a list of 5 things to be grateful for each day. This was supposed to improve my mood and lead to happiness. It only made sense. If something bad happens you'll know it. It will grab your attention like a headache. The things we should be grateful for can easily be ignored. That's why an effort to be grateful is important for happiness. For the longest time I've been doing this and it has helped. I take an index card and list 5 things I'm grateful for each day until the end of the week. Then I read over the list and discard the index card. This encourages me to look for the good things in life each day. However, lately I find myself putting down the same things over and over. It becomes a routine, just another chore at the end of the day. If I can't find anything to put down I skip it until the next day. The feeling of gratitude has faded away. I need a way to mak
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