The document outlines 11 tactics to increase gratitude and happiness in everyday life. The tactics include documenting gratitude through writing, focusing on positives, reducing exposure to negativity, consuming less and appreciating more, writing letters of gratitude, making choices aligned with values, paying attention to inner dialogue, sending handwritten thank you notes, reducing sarcasm, subscribing to positive daily messages, and teaching children about gratitude. Practicing these tactics can help develop gratitude as a habit and broaden an optimistic perspective.

1. 11 TACTICS TO INCREASE GRATITUDE AND
HAPPINESS IN YOUR EVERYDAY LIFE
BY JASON OTTE - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

2. 1. DOCUMENT GRATITUDE
NAME WHAT YOU ARE THANKFUL FOR. WRITING IT DOWN SPURS
RECOGNITION AND GIVES SUBSTANCE TO YOUR APPRECIATION.
WHETHER IT’S A JOURNAL, NOTEBOOK, BLOG, OR A SIMPLE DRY-
ERASE BOARD ON THE REFRIGERATOR, FIND A CONVENIENT MEANS
TO GIVE THANKS AND DEVELOP IT AS A HABIT.

3. 2. FOCUS ON THE POSITIVES
ON THE SURFACE, THIS SEEMS LIKE A “NO-BRAINER”, BUT THE
OPPOSITE HOLDS TRUE: REMAINING POSITIVE REQUIRES
CONSISTENT ATTENTION TO THE THOUGHTS AND EMOTIONS THAT
OCCUPY YOUR MENTAL REAL ESTATE.
FORTUNATELY, YOU GET TO CHOOSE YOUR TENANTS EVERY DAY.

4. 3. MIND YOUR INFLUENCE
NEGATIVE THOUGHTS, BEHAVIORS, AND BELIEFS HAVE NO PLACE
IN YOUR WORLD OF GRATITUDE. THE SAME APPLIES TO PEOPLE
THAT SABOTAGE YOUR HAPPINESS OR ARE IN OTHER WAYS
EMOTIONALLY DAMAGING.
REDUCE YOUR EXPOSURE TO NEGATIVE MESSAGING AND YOU WILL
GREATLY BROADEN YOUR OPTIMISTIC VIEW.

5. 4. CONSUME LESS AND APPRECIATE MORE
FOOD, CLOTHING, ELECTRICITY AND CLEAN WATER ARE
SCARCITIES FOR HUMAN BEINGS ALL OVER OUR PLANET.
BE THANKFUL FOR WHAT YOU HAVE AND MINDFUL OF WHAT YOU
THROW AWAY.

6. 5. WRITE A LETTER OF GRATITUDE
TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO THANK AND APPRECIATE THE PEOPLE
THAT HAVE POSITIVELY IMPACTED YOUR LIFE - WHETHER THEY
KNEW THEY DID IT OR NOT.
A SINCERE LETTER LIKE THIS CAN HAVE LONG-LASTING POSITIVE
EFFECTS FOR BOTH THE SENDER AND THE RECEIVER.

7. 6. MAKE GOOD CHOICES
YOUR THOUGHTS AND EMOTIONS DRIVE YOUR DECISION MAKING
PROCESS. MAKE CHOICES THAT UPHOLD YOUR VALUES AND
REINFORCE YOUR POSITIVE BELIEFS AND ACTIONS.
YOUR ATTITUDE DETERMINES YOUR PERSPECTIVE ON EVERY LIFE
EXPERIENCE, SO SHAPE IT CAREFULLY .

8. 7. PAY ATTENTION TO YOUR INNER
DIALOGUE
WE ARE TYPICALLY HARDER ON OURSELVES THAN ANYONE ELSE.
IF YOUR INSIDE VOICE LACKS COMPASSION, ENCOURAGEMENT OR
SUPPORT, THEN IT’S TIME TO RE-WRITE THE SCRIPT.

9. 8. SEND HAND-WRITTEN THANK YOU
NOTES
GRATITUDE OR RECOGNITION OF A JOB WELL DONE IS MORE
MEMORABLE AND MEANINGFUL WHEN DELIVERED THIS WAY.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT IS A PERFECT WAY TO INSPIRE OTHERS TO
DO WELL.

10. 9. REDUCE SARCASM
IF YOU SAY “THANKS A LOT”, MEAN IT.
SARCASM AND NEGATIVITY ARE LIKE ANYTHING ELSE; THE MORE
THEY ARE PRACTICED, THE EASIER THEY GET.
INSTEAD, BECOME KNOWN FOR GENUINE COMMUNICATION AND
HONESTY.

11. 10. SUBSCRIBE TO A POSITIVE DAILY
MESSAGE
USE TECHNOLOGY TO DELIVER NEWS, IDEAS, AND THOUGHT S
THAT MOVE YOU FORWARD RATHER THAN HOLDING YOU BACK.
LOOK FOR THE VALUE IN THE MESSAGES THAT BECOME YOUR
INFLUENCE.

12. 11. TEACH GRATITUDE
DEMONSTRATE THE IMPORTANCE OF GRATITUDE TO CHILDREN.
INSTILL IT IN THEM AS BOTH A BELIEF AND AN OUTLOOK.
THEY WILL EXPERIENCE MORE JOY AND HAPPINESS AS A RESULT.
WHILE NOT ALWAYS AS EASY, THIS ALSO WORKS FOR ADULTS.

13. THANK YOU FOR READING!