Michael Deutch, Mindjet Evangelist and Mindmapping Thought Leader, recently wrote a wonderful article on the Mindjet Blog about gratitude. He expressed how having gratitude actually helps you feel more optimistic.
He provides the following mindmap for download so you can start actively capturing the things you’re grateful for such as your family, health, community, and profession:
(Click Mindmap to Enlarge)
Michael also highlights steps for using the map after you’ve downloaded it:
“Create a gratitude map. Sit down and start a mind map for everything that you are grateful for in your life. Start with whatever comes to mind. Organize it in any way that you like. Explore your gratefulness.
Review and update your map. Visit your map, review it, and update it. It can take as little as 5 minutes. But, it’s a powerful five minutes. It’ll internalize your gratitude. Do it daily if you want to really power up your year.
Give thanks to those around you. Look at the people in your life. How do they support you? Challenge you? Remember, the people who challenge us are often the ones that support us the most. They help us grow and reach our potential.
Don’t take anything for granted. I gave a presentation the other day and asked, “Which sense would you fear losing the most?” Scary thought right? Every day we wake up and take for granted the most basic gifts. Our sight, our hearing, smell, taste and touch. When we reflect on how much we have to be grateful for, life starts feeling better!”
Click here and download your Gratitude Map today! Happy New Year!
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“Thanks” for sharing and have a wonderful new year!
Michael
You are very welcome Michael. I think you do great work over at Mindjet! Keep giving the visual mapping community that great content! -Chance