![]() ![]() If we take a deeper look at gratitude, we find that ‘gratia’, is the Latin origin for ‘ gratitude’ and means grace, graciousness, or gratefulness. As more and more people are becoming aware of the benefits of applying Positive Psychology evidence-based theory, science, and methods to their daily life, gratitude and happiness are rising to the top of the ‘priority self’-checklist. Gratitude and happiness are two topics that have been long researched but only recently became hot topics. The English language has about 550 to 600 words for different emotional experiences, two of these “emotional experiences” are gratitude and happiness (Averill, 1997). ![]() We each have our own definitions of these, and for the most part, they will probably sound pretty similar.īut if we were to take a deeper dive into the two, we would we find out more about ourselves, for instance, our behavioral tendencies and emotional wellbeing, than just what is a standard definition of each. ![]()
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