{"id":705,"date":"2021-12-15T12:24:56","date_gmt":"2021-12-15T20:24:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.sandiego.edu\/character\/?p=705"},"modified":"2021-12-15T12:28:19","modified_gmt":"2021-12-15T20:28:19","slug":"an-attitude-of-gratitude","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.sandiego.edu\/character\/blog\/2021\/12\/15\/an-attitude-of-gratitude\/","title":{"rendered":"An Attitude of Gratitude"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>\u201cGive yourself a gift of five minutes of contemplation in awe of everything you see around you.\u00a0 <\/span>Go outside and turn your attention to the many miracles around you. This five-minute-a-day regimen of <\/i>appreciation and gratitude<\/i><\/b> will help you to focus your life in awe.\u201d<\/i>\u00a0 –\u00a0<\/span><\/i>Wayne Dyer<\/i><\/p>\n

We begin by expressing our gratitude<\/b> to the educators, parents, colleagues, and others who are readers of our three publications \u2013this blog, the Message Board, and our newsletter.<\/p>\n

We thank<\/b> them for their strong commitment to the character development of children and youth, and for teaching them how to use the tools they need to be moral, ethical, and responsible human beings.<\/p>\n

Gratitude is one of twenty-four character strengths.\u00a0 <\/span>It is a \u201cmoral emotion\u201d expressed in words and deeds.\u00a0 <\/span>Gratitude is a behavior and experience that can and should be developed and made habitual.\u00a0 <\/span>It has been said that gratitude \u201cstimulates a sense of obligation.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Robert A. Emmons, Ph.D.<\/b>, the world\u2019s leading scientific expert on gratitude, writes:\u00a0 <\/span>\u201cYou literally cannot overplay the hand of gratitude; the grateful mind reaps massive benefits in every domain of life that has been examined so far.\u00a0 <\/span>There are countless ways in which gratitude could pay off in the workplace <\/i>[and in homes and schools].\u201d<\/p>\n

What do we know about programs and practices that foster an attitude of gratitude?\u00a0<\/b>Let\u2019s start with the workplace.<\/p>\n

In the business world it has been found that there is \u201ca link between gratitude and resilience, the practice of building positive relationships, of working collaboratively with others, and regularly expressing gratitude, <\/i>improves performance and contributes to positive emotions.<\/i>\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

A leadership consulting group noted that \u201ctaking time to reflect on your work can improve your performance. It\u2019s critical to not just pause to reflect on your work, but also to practice gratitude. We see a potential <\/i>link between gratitude and increased happiness and good health.<\/i>\u201d \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

In schools\u00a0 <\/span>and classrooms, benefits to students who study and practice gratitude reveal some fascinating results.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Two of the first researchers to study gratitude among youth were Jeffrey Froh<\/a> and Giacomo Bono<\/a>.\u00a0 <\/span>They found \u201cthat teens who had high levels of gratitude when entering high school had <\/i>less negative emotions and depression<\/i>, <\/i>and more positive emotions, life satisfaction, and happiness<\/i> four years later when they were finishing high school.\u00a0 <\/span>They also had more hope and a stronger sense of meaning in life.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n

Gratitude instruction and programs \u201camong <\/i>middle school students<\/i> can foster an <\/i>increased sense of hope and trust in others<\/i> and fuel a desire <\/i>to give back to their community<\/i>.\u201d<\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Note this:<\/b>\u00a0 <\/span>\u201cYouth who deliberately practice gratitude have <\/i>higher GPA<\/i>\u2019s, experience <\/i>more positive emotions<\/i>, and exhibit feelings of <\/i>connectedness,<\/i> <\/i>relationships,<\/i> more <\/i>hope<\/i>, and better <\/i>physical health.<\/i>\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n

If you’re looking for a way to cultivate positive social and emotional skills in your classroom and school, help your students recognize and express gratitude to their classmates, to others in school, and to family, friends, and community.<\/p>\n

The HOW!\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Here are three excellent resources for helping teach and nurture gratitude in your school and classroom. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The first\u2014check out the ideas described in the \u201cGratitude Works Program\u201d sponsored by the National Association of School Psychologists at www.nasponline.org<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A second resource, published by The Greater Good Science Center,<\/i> is \u201cNurturing Gratitude from the Inside Out: 30 Activities for Grades K-8 \u201c in which the curriculum includes 30 activities for grades K\u20138.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For a third informative and useful resource, visit characterlab.org\/gratitude for a 14-page booklet on the \u201cWhy & How,\u201d and several instructional activities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I suggest that you read \u201cA white paper prepared for the John Templeton Foundation by the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley, written by Summer Allen, Ph.D., <\/i>titled The Science of Gratitude (2018).\u00a0 <\/span>It makes a powerful case for WHY & HOW every school and every classroom should have programs that help all students develop and practice an attitude of gratitude.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/ggsc.berkeley.edu\/images\/uploads\/GGSC-JTF_White_Paper-Gratitude-FINAL.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.
\n<\/i>-William Arthur Ward<\/p>\n

The test of all happiness is gratitude.<\/i>-G.K. Chesterton<\/p>\n

Edward DeRoche, Ph.D., Director Character Education Resource Center
\nDepartment of Learning and Teaching
\n<\/span>School of Leadership and Education Sciences
\n<\/span>University of San Diego
\n<\/span>December 2021<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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