{"id":800,"date":"2020-05-09T01:13:05","date_gmt":"2020-05-09T05:13:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/emhc\/?page_id=800"},"modified":"2021-08-10T15:15:34","modified_gmt":"2021-08-10T19:15:34","slug":"gratitude-journal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/emhc\/positive-motivation-and-perseverance\/expressing-gratitude\/gratitude-journal\/","title":{"rendered":"Gratitude journal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class='accordion md-accordion' id='accordion0' role='tablist' aria-multiselectable='true'><div class='card'><div class='card-header' role='tab' id='Instructions-0'><a data-toggle='collapse' data-parent='#accordion0' href='#collapseOneInstructions-0' aria-expanded='true' aria-controls='collapseOneInstructions-0'><h3 class='mb-0'><em class='fas fa-angle-down rotate-icon'><\/em> Instructions<\/h3><\/a><\/div><div id='collapseOneInstructions-0' class='collapse show' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='collapseOneInstructions-0' data-parent='#accordion0'><div class='card-body'><p>To frame the practice, consider reading the suggested\u00a0supplementary resource\u00a0as a class or in small groups, and ask students to pick out key ideas through a \u201cthink, pair, share\u201d.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>During the day,\u00a0ask students to write down\/draw in their journal, two things they are grateful for.<\/li>\n<li>May\u00a0be\u00a0combined\u00a0with a gratitude moment\/circle, in which case students can also prepare to\u00a0share\u00a0one thing they feel grateful for with the class.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='card'><div class='card-header' role='tab' id='Supplementary-resources-0'><a data-toggle='collapse' data-parent='#accordion0' href='#collapseOneSupplementary-resources-0' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='collapseOneSupplementary-resources-0'><h3 class='mb-0'><em class='fas fa-angle-down rotate-icon'><\/em> Supplementary resources<\/h3><\/a><\/div><div id='collapseOneSupplementary-resources-0' class='collapse' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='collapseOneSupplementary-resources-0' data-parent='#accordion0'><div class='card-body'><p>Book: The Book of Awesome by Neil Pasricha, \u201cOne act of kindness goes a long way\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='card'><div class='card-header' role='tab' id='Adaptations-0'><a data-toggle='collapse' data-parent='#accordion0' href='#collapseOneAdaptations-0' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='collapseOneAdaptations-0'><h3 class='mb-0'><em class='fas fa-angle-down rotate-icon'><\/em> Adaptations<\/h3><\/a><\/div><div id='collapseOneAdaptations-0' class='collapse' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='collapseOneAdaptations-0' data-parent='#accordion0'><div class='card-body'><ul>\n<li>Gratitude can be expressed through drawings, quotes, pictures, etc., or by having a \u201cgratitude wall\u201d where students can add Post-its describing what they are grateful for that day.<\/li>\n<li>This tool can also be private for each student. It can be referred to if the student is struggling or if they need a positive motivation during their day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='card'><div class='card-header' role='tab' id='Evidence-0'><a data-toggle='collapse' data-parent='#accordion0' href='#collapseOneEvidence-0' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='collapseOneEvidence-0'><h3 class='mb-0'><em class='fas fa-angle-down rotate-icon'><\/em> Evidence<\/h3><\/a><\/div><div id='collapseOneEvidence-0' class='collapse' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='collapseOneEvidence-0' data-parent='#accordion0'><div class='card-body'><p>Gratitude is a concept related to the positive psychology movement and reflects the value that has been shown in holding an optimistic worldview.<\/p>\n<p>Students who were \u201ccounting blessings\u201d reported more gratitude, optimism, life satisfaction and decrease in negative emotions and negative self-concept. The impact, however, was greatest on the increased feelings of school satisfaction (Froh, Sefick &amp; Emmons, 2008)\u00a0 Toepfer, et al. (2012) found that writing letters of gratitude had, over time, a positive impact on individual well-being and supported a decrease in depressive symptoms.<\/p>\n<p>NOTE: This is not a measure of major depression, nor is it meant as a treatment for depression.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='card'><div class='card-header' role='tab' id='References-0'><a data-toggle='collapse' data-parent='#accordion0' href='#collapseOneReferences-0' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='collapseOneReferences-0'><h3 class='mb-0'><em class='fas fa-angle-down rotate-icon'><\/em> References<\/h3><\/a><\/div><div id='collapseOneReferences-0' class='collapse' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='collapseOneReferences-0' data-parent='#accordion0'><div class='card-body'><p>Froh, J. J.,\u00a0Sefick, W. J., &amp; Emmons, R. A. (2008). Counting blessings in early adolescents: An experimental study of gratitude and subjective well-being.\u00a0<i>Journal of school psychology, 46<\/i>(2), 213-233.<\/p>\n<p>Toepfer, S. M.,\u00a0Cichy, K., &amp; Peters, P. (2012). 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