12 Week Challenge: Week 10 – Gratitude, Purpose & Community - Active Seniors Skip to content Active Seniors Gordon (02) 94994344 Dee Why (02) 9984 8883 Bondi (02) 9369 2925 Search Home About us Who we help Our team Our services Our products In centre services Our online services Free Resources Health Articles Free exercise videos Contact us Gordon Centre Dee Why Centre Bondi Centre Media & Speaking Members area Online bookings for in centre members Online bookings Gordon Online bookings Dee Why Online Bookings Bondi Junction Absentee Booking Request Steptember Login to virtual membership Menu Home About us Who we help Our team Our services Our products In centre services Our online services Free Resources Health Articles Free exercise videos Contact us Gordon Centre Dee Why Centre Bondi Centre Media & Speaking Members area Online bookings for in centre members Online bookings Gordon Online bookings Dee Why Online Bookings Bondi Junction Absentee Booking Request Steptember Login to virtual membership $0.00 Cart 12 Week Challenge: Week 10 – Gratitude, Purpose & Community 12 week program / By Suzy Oglesby Moving forward, past COVID-19; we want to re-establish our sense of community and family connections to feel better mentally and emotionally. Gratitude There is a large amount of research showing the benefits of being grateful, or even taking a few moments in your day to reflect on gratefulness: Increased immunity Decreased anxiety and depression Improved relationships The best part about establishing and practicing gratitude is that it is so simple! Not only is it beneficial for yourself, it is beneficial for those around you. Here are some simple suggestions to establish a practice of gratitude Gratitude journaling: Writing things that you are grateful for. This can include things that happened today, people you are grateful for or just reflecting on life Picture boards: Having a picture board of all of your favourite things or memories somewhere in your house is a very powerful way to access gratitude (particularly if you are a visual person) Prayer or meditation: Focus on things, people and/or events that you are grateful for and use this time to reflect on them and what you learnt Integrating love and gratitude into your conversations Showing gratitude through a gift, or an act of service: Helping someone who is going through a tough time. By helping them with simple tasks we may consider mundane is another way to show that we care and are grateful for that person. Not everyone requires a material gift; often the gift of time goes a long way. Purpose and community One way of building up from a base of gratitude is to have a sense of purpose within your community. The happiest and healthiest people often are those giving back or contributing to their community The Blue Zones book by Daniel Beuttner is a great read for learning about the longest living cultures in the world and some of the similarities they possess. Being integrated into your community and actively taking part in activities you enjoy with people you love offers the best chance of having a longer and healthier life. Week 10 Challenge How can YOU build up your sense of purpose, gratitude and community? Pick one of the examples above or come up with your own way to increase gratitude levels within. Post navigation ← Previous Post Next Post → ACTIVE SENIORS HEALTH CENTRE Recent Health Articles Knee arthritis and exercise September 2, 2022 Good health is a bit of a stretch August 1, 2022 What is your risk of falling? July 14, 2022 Get in contact Name Email Message Submit Scroll to Top