The Gratitude Habit

One small daily practice that changes how you feel about life

Dear friends,

When I talk about gratitude, I’m not speaking about some grand idea. I’m talking about something simple. Pausing, noticing, and saying thank you.

“Just finding something during the day that I can be grateful for makes me feel good.”

That’s the practice.

When I allow myself to feel grateful for the people around me, for the things I have, or for the smallest comforts, I feel more alive. Life feels worth living.

But when I forget to be grateful, something changes. A quiet dissatisfaction appears. Gratitude fills that space.

It isn’t about pretending everything is perfect. It’s about letting yourself notice what’s already okay and saying thank you for it.

Close your eyes and whisper it out loud: “Thank you.” For the warmth of a cup of coffee. For someone’s kindness. For one more day to try again.

“Find something in your life on a regular basis to be grateful for, and express it to yourself. Let yourself hear the gratitude and feel it.”

That’s the practice. Simple. Powerful. Life-giving.

Golden light,

Dr. Richard Louis Miller

P.S.I share many short, practical practices like this in my book, Master Your Mind: Practical Tools to Calm Anxiety, Silence Your Inner Critic, and Stop Overthinking. They’re designed to help you find calm, presence, and gratitude in just a few mindful moments each day.

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1-minute mind control (my new book)

Traditional mindfulness and meditation techniques often require a huge investment of your most precious resource (time) without guarantees of results.

My own version of mindfulness—what I sometimes refer to as “mind control”—can be mastered in much less time if you commit to regular 60-90 second practice throughout the day.

Breathing. Witnessing. Changing the channel on negative thoughts.

I’ve honed these techniques over a lifetime of personal and professional practice, and now I’m sharing them with the world.

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