{"id":23679,"date":"2021-04-15T07:00:05","date_gmt":"2021-04-15T05:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/?p=23679"},"modified":"2024-10-16T08:44:18","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T06:44:18","slug":"how-to-stay-grateful-during-challenging-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/life-coaching-blog\/how-to-stay-grateful-during-challenging-times\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Stay Grateful During Challenging Times?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Gratitude is what makes sure that our good days feel even better but, more importantly, it is the tool which gets us over the bad days. Feeling grateful will not immediately return you to joyful bliss, and it won\u2019t make you completely forget the difficult times. It would be foolish to advise you to focus on the rainbow at the end when the storm is difficult to ignore. Instead of being a \u201ccure-all\u201d during difficult times, gratitude is a tool which can help us get through, even if we\u2019re not sure we can.<\/p>\n<p>By being more appreciative for what we do have, it is possible for us to increase our happiness by 25%. \u00a0We have discovered that a person who encounters gratitude has the ability to cope more effectively with everyday <a href=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/blog\/how-to-use-fitness-to-ease-stress-learn-more\/\">stress<\/a>. In addition, they may show boosted resilience in the face of trauma-induced stress and may recover more quickly from illness as well as benefit from greater <a href=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/life-coaching-blog\/is-health-and-wellness-coaching-suitable-for-everyone\/\">physical health<\/a>. Gratitude is one of the few things that can change people\u2019s lives in a measurable way.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Feeling Grateful Vs Being Grateful<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>It is very important to make a clear distinction between feeling grateful and being grateful. We don\u2019t have full control over our emotions. We are not easily able to will ourselves to feel grateful, less depressed or \u2013 alternatively &#8211; happy. Feelings follow from the way in which we look at the world, thoughts we have regarding the way things are, the way in which things should be as well as the distance between these two points.<\/p>\n<p>However, being grateful is a choice. It is a prevailing attitude that endures and is also relatively immune to the gains and losses which flow in and out of our lives. When disaster should strike, gratitude provides a perspective from which we will be able view <a href=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/blog\/how-a-life-coach-can-help-you-silence-self-doubt\/\">life<\/a> in its entirety and not be swamped by temporary circumstances. Yes, this perspective is hard to achieve. However, research says it is worth the effort.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Stop Worrying About What You Don\u2019t Have<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Start being happy for what you have. We\u2019re all given a glass with a specific amount of water, and it\u2019s up to us to make the decision about whether it\u2019s full or empty. We have the power not only to see the glass one way or another, but also the power to alter the reality of the water we do have. When a glass is half full, you really do feel as if you have more.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a ref=\"magnificPopup\" href=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shutterstock_1230323566.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23683 size-shop_single\" src=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shutterstock_1230323566.jpg\" alt=\"Trifocus Fitness Academy - grateful\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shutterstock_1230323566.jpg 600w, https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shutterstock_1230323566-267x200.jpg 267w, https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shutterstock_1230323566.jpg 300w, https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shutterstock_1230323566.jpg 768w, https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shutterstock_1230323566.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Start Small<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>When you find yourself in one of those times when zero is going right, find any little thing which is going right and then cling to it:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A sunny afternoon,<\/li>\n<li>A friend who gives you an unexpected call,<\/li>\n<li>The capacity to breathe,<\/li>\n<li>A delicious meal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you think about it. These \u201clittle things\u201d are really not \u201clittle\u201d at all. Many things, which feel so normal, are they\u2019re often overlooked. However, these \u201clittle\u201d things frequently become the most important and meaningful parts of our lives. Make a note of everything you can find to be grateful for (no matter how small) and begin seeking out more small things to feel grateful for every day.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/contact-us\/\"><strong>Contact Trifocus Fitness Academy<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>A life coach can teach you the art of being grateful and, with this, you can improve your life. If you want to become a life coach yourself then you need to do our Life Coaching Certification. Please follow this <a href=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/courses\/life-coaching\/\">link<\/a> in order to find out more.<\/p>\n<p><a ref=\"magnificPopup\" href=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/footer4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19976 size-shop_single\" src=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/footer4.jpg\" alt=\"Trifocus Fitness Academy - Life Coach -\" width=\"600\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/footer4.jpg 600w, https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/footer4.jpg 300w, https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/footer4.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/footer4.jpg 768w, https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/footer4.jpg 1250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Life Coaching\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZeI48Yjtx_o?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gratitude is what makes sure that our good days feel even better but, more importantly, it is the tool which gets us over the bad days. 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