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Cognitive Study
| Published: March 31, 2021
Intentional 7-Day Gratitude Journaling and Activities: A Qualitative Analysis
Counseling Psychologist, Chennai, South India Google Scholar More about the auther
Director - Fenivi Research Solutions, Chennai, South India Google Scholar More about the auther
DIP: 18.01.137/20210901
DOI: 10.25215/0901.137
ABSTRACT
Gratitude journaling has emerged with compelling research showing that it enhances general health and well-being. We carried out a 7-day gratitude journaling exercise through social media, that involved encouraging participants to record what they were grateful for on a daily basis, and also by having them complete one gratitude-related activity every day. The objective of our study was to inculcate a sense of gratitude in participants. On the seventh day, a feedback form was sent to participants to gain feedback about their experience from the 7-days. 36 participants participated in our study, out of which 28 participants gave their feedback on the form. Participants reported that they slept better, showed more forgiveness towards others, were satisfied with the experience, and had let go of at least one issue in their life. Therefore, gratitude journaling is to be included as an active and staple part of our everyday lives.
Keywords
Gratitude Journaling, Social Media, Well-Being, Mental Health
This is an Open Access Research distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any Medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
© 2021, K. Malathi & Kesavan N.
Received: January 13, 2021; Revision Received: March 21, 2021; Accepted: March 31, 2021
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ISSN 2348-5396
ISSN 2349-3429
18.01.137/20210901
10.25215/0901.137
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Published in Volume 09, Issue 1, January-March, 2021