Count Your Blessings - the Attitude of Gratitude

An excellent method for attracting good things your way is develop and practice an attitude of gratitude

Being thankful for what you have, big and small, is an important part of receiving new blessings. It is a positive energy that can set in motion the universe's law of attraction.

To the unfamiliar, the law of attraction simply is: "Like attracts like." Positive energies attract positive things, good thoughts generate good events, and so on.

Whenever you express gratitude, verbally or mentally, you send out positive energy for the universe to absorb and then return to you.

You can use the attitude of gratitude to gain more of the good things in life. This powerful attitude starts in your mind and you need to observe it regularly to reap its benefits.

Here are some ways to unleash the power of the attitude of gratitude:

Begin your day with thoughts and feelings of gratitude

As you start each day, say thank you for the positive things that you have received and for the new day that is about to unfold.

Make the attitude of gratitude a daily habit and watch the universe respond by bringing you more good things to appreciate.

Focus on what you already have

It doesn't matter whether the things you are grateful for are extraordinary ones or minor ones. What is important is that you feel good about those things.

It is possible that you may be feeling overwhelmed right now by feelings of insufficiency. When you start to notice the things that you don't have, it will help if you make a list of all thiose things for which you are thankful.

We all have something for which we are grateful. As you write those things down, you will begin to feel grateful for what you have regardless of what you lack in life. Feelings of gratitude produce positive brain signals to the universe.

In turn, the universe generates more of the positive things that you want by virtue of the law of attraction. The Law of Attraction is set in motion when those thoughts are picked up, and more just like them are returned to you.

Give thanks as though you have already received what you want

Feeling as if your wish is happening to you in the present sends a much stronger signal to the universe than simply asking for it. Being thankful now before you actually receive your wish is a powerful way for creating the feeling of "now-ness" that the law of attraction can mirror back at you.

Say thank you for the money that you receive and feel its presence in your life. Be grateful for the favorable response of a request that is yet to be acted upon and believe that it has already been granted.

Declare your gratitude with sentences that start with "I am so happy and grateful now that..." and fill in the rest with what you want.

The universe cooperates by giving you exactly what you are thankful for. Practice gratitude everyday and good things will come your way.