Finding Your Peace

The power of gratitude in stressful times

‘Tine Zekis

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Welcome to the final tip in our Stress Awareness Month series! If you missed the rest of our stress-reduction tips, you can read about them here:

We’ve covered the benefits of incorporating creativity, setting boundaries, and prioritizing sleep. This week, we’ll focus on the power of gratitude in reducing stress and finding peace in difficult times.

A Black woman with long, curly hair, dark skin, and a light, off-the-shoulder garment, closing her eyes peacefully with her hair blowing in the wind.
Photo by Diana Simumpande on Unsplash

As we’ve discussed throughout this series, stress can have serious negative impacts on our mental and physical health. Practicing gratitude is a simple yet powerful way to combat stress and improve our overall well-being.

It’s easy to get caught up in the chaos of our lives, especially when we’re stressed. And don’t even get me started on how I feel every time I turn on or read the news these days!

We often focus on what’s going wrong, what we don’t have, or what we wish we could change. But research has shown that practicing gratitude can have a significant impact on our mental health and reduce…

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‘Tine Zekis
‘Tine Zekis

Written by ‘Tine Zekis

Christine (‘Tine) Zekis is an author, international speaker, software engineer, and the Founder & CEO of Getting Black Women Paid