World Gratitude Day
Taking time to appreciate the little things can bring about big joy. Focusing on what you have instead of what you lack cultivates contentment.
Inspire emotional connection and mindfulness through gratitude-focused campaigns that position brands as champions of wellbeing and family values.
- Share customer gratitude stories and testimonials on social media
- Create a 'gratitude journal' template or app tie-in for wellness/productivity brands
- Host family-focused events or webinars on mindfulness and appreciation
- Partner with nonprofits on volunteer/giving campaigns tied to helping the less fortunate
The celebration started in 1965 in Hawaii when an international gathering decided that it would be a good idea to have one day per year to formally express gratitude and appreciation for the many wonderful things to be found in the world.
Following the meeting in Hawaii, many attendees marked Gratitude Day on 21st September 1966 when back in their own countries. Ever since then, the number of people celebrating Gratitude Day across the world has grown and grown.
Keep a Gratitude Journal
This is something that everyone in the family can do. You can make sure you write down all of the things that you are thankful for. Keeping a gratitude journal has been shown to increase people’s sense of happiness by forcing them to acknowledge the happy and positive moments in their day, irrespective of how insignificant they may appear. Whether it is an awe-inspiring sunset, a compliment from a friend, or just a smile from a stranger, we can all feel more joyful and a lot calmer if we appreciate these experiences. This is the sort of activity that all ages can get involved with. In fact, we think it is a great thing for children to do because it helps them to appreciate the things they have in life.
Eat Together As a Family
It does not matter whether your family is whole, broken, or blended, all families are beautiful and it is important to be thankful for the different people that we have in our lives. Having a meal together and enjoying some family time is important. You can all take about your day and discuss the different things that you are thankful for. One idea that is becoming very popular is to have a gratitude jar whereby you can put in thankful statements throughout the year. You can then read through them on World Gratitude Day.
Help the Less Fortunate
Aside from the ideas that have been suggested so far, another way to spend World Gratitude Day effectively is to take the time to help those that are less fortunate than us. Unfortunately, there are a lot of people that do not have a roof over their heads nor do they have any food on the table. This is why it is important for people that are in more privileged positions to do their bit in order to help. If you take a look online, you will be able to find more about the work that is being done by amazing charities, organizations, homeless shelters and such like. You can offer a donation or you can donate your time instead. Of course, there are ways that you can help the less fortunate without going through these sorts of organizations. You could, for example, donate some of the things that you no longer want or need to those that are less fortunate, such as an old computer or smartphone. You can also put together food parcels for families that need them in your local area as well. If you do a bit of digging online, you will find plenty of inspirational stories about how people have helped others and these can inspire you too.