Gratitude
ONE SIMPLE THING
What if there was ONE simple thing you could do to:
Improve team morale.
Ensure happier customers.
Provide a more pleasant work environment.
Be physically and mentally healthier.
Reduce sick days.
And even extend your lifespan???
It sounds too good to be true, but it's not. All of this can be achieved by practicing gratitude. Gratitude helps people become healthier, happier, and more successful, and it can do the same for your business!
Awesome Gratitude Benefits
Enhanced teamwork and customer experience:
Gratitude inspires "pro-social behavior" which is behavior that benefits others. When team members are willing to pitch in and help each other, more gets done. And it benefits customers too. A team that’s naturally driven to go above and beyond for each other is likely to do the same for their customers.
Stronger work ethic:
A study by Glassdoor reports 81% of employees are motivated to work harder when their boss shows appreciation for their work. Most of those polled also said they will likely stay at a job longer when they feel appreciated. Happy, hardworking employees and reduced turnover? Sounds like a business owner’s dream come true!
Improved health:
Adopting a gratitude practice can improve heart health, sleep quality, and overall well-being—so even if your health isn’t 100% today, gratitude can help you turn things around. A recent study showed decreased heart disease risk in patients who regularly journaled about three things they were grateful for. Best of all, these impressive results were noted after just two months of journaling.
The Practice of Gratitude
So, how can you incorporate more gratitude into your life and work and encourage your team members to do the same?
Take a few moments each day to recognize what you’re grateful for. Acknowledge it by writing it down in a journal or genuinely telling someone, “Thank you.” Start small and remember. It's called gratitude "practice" for a reason - it takes practice!
While being grateful may not be something we're naturally prone to do, it's a habit well worth developing. With a few tweaks to your daily routine, you, your team members, and your business can enjoy the many benefits of gratitude.
