The stress management workshop was helpful in understanding how important it is to manage stress when job searching.  From this workshop I have decided to keep a gratitude journal. 

To write an effective gratitude journal I learnt I had to be specific in what I was saying and also focus more on my feelings and not the person, thing or event. I also learnt that according to Robert Emmons and Michael McCullough, the leading researchers on Gratitude, gratitude journaling has shown benefits such as:

  • Greater connection to others
  • Increased personal joy
  • Better Sleep
  • Exercising more regularly
  • Lowering symptoms of physical pain

I feel better after just a week. I am grateful for my life.