G.R.E.A.T.Gratitude

Radiates, Enriches,

AndTeaches

GOALS TODAY:

Explore the science of gratitude.

Recognize personal gratitude and the power of gratitude journaling.

Tips to develop gratitude in students, fellow staff members, and your family.

What is gratitude?

Oxford English Dictionary defines gratitude as “The quality or

condition of being thankful; the appreciation of an inclination to return kindness.

“As humans, we are in debt ---An emotional and personal debt to

all those who have helped us on our journeys.”

Robert Emmons

“Be grateful…It’s the only totally reliable

get-rich-quick scheme.”

Ben Stein

“Feelings of gratitude release positive endorphins throughout the body,

creating health.”

Sharon Huffman

“Reflect on your present blessings – of which every man has many – not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.”

Charles Dickens

“Gratitude requires taking time out to reflect on one’s blessings.”

Robert Emmons, PHD

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“Gratitude is like a flashlight.”

“Keeping a gratitude journal for as little as three weeks can result in better sleep and more energy.”

Robert Emmons, PHD

“You are the author of your own life story.”

“No one is as capable of gratitude as one who has emerged from the kingdom of night.”

Eli WieselHolocaust Survivor

WriterNobel Peace Prize Recipient

“Teaching is the essential profession, the one that makes all other professions possible.”

U.S. Dept. of Education

“A teacher takes a hand, opens a mind, and touches a heart.”

Kappa Delta Pi 2007 Convocation

“If you want one year of prosperity, grow grain.

If you want 10 years of prosperity, grow trees.

If you want 100 years of prosperity, grow people.”

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Rule 9:“Always say thank you when I give you

something. If you do not say it within three seconds after receiving the item, I will take it back. There is no excuse for not showing appreciation.”

Ron Clark, Disney Teacher of the Year

“Everyone can be great because everyone can serve.”

Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.

“It you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else.”

Booker T. Washington

“A grateful heart is

always ready for a miracle.”

Deborah Norville

“Tennis was a stepping stone for me. It gave me the chance to do this. Changing a child’s life is what I always wanted to do. Winning a tennis tournament doesn’t compare to the anticipation of what these kids will do with their lives.”

Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy

“Life is a great big canvas, and you should splash all the paint on it you can!”

Carole Rae - artist

“You only live once – But if you work it out right,

once is enough.” Joe E. Lewis

“Live each day as if it were the last day of your life;

someday you will be right.” Anonymous

“The greatest thing is to give thanks for everything. He who has learned this knows what it means to live. He has penetrated the whole mystery of life; giving thanks for everything.”

Albert Schweitzer

“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance,

chaos into order, confusion to clarity…

Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and

creates a vision for tomorrow.” Melody Beattie