
“Complaining can be an easy way to bond with people. Feeling like things are less than perfect can be an automatic place for your mind to rest.”—Marie Forleo, American media pundit During these trying COVID-19 times, when everyone is stuck at home, it can be difficult to be grateful. Oh, sure, you thought you’d love to be able to work from home full-time, but when it happened, many people changed their minds and got down in the dumps. It’s hard not to be able to go anywhere and visit your favorite restaurants. So how can we be grateful in times like this? When I began researching the concept of gratitude as a productivity enhancer, I wanted to take a holistic view and discuss both the positives and negatives. Admittedly, the term "gratitude" indicates a lack of negative associations; … [Read more...]