Gratitude & Meaning

Evidence-based gratitude & meaning practices.

14 concepts in this area — each broken into concrete practices with the real mechanism, an honest read on the evidence, and how to practice it with IX Coach.

• Acts of Kindness, Made Practical — Do acts of kindness actually make you happier?
• Awe and Well-Being, Made Practical — How does experiencing awe improve well-being and what practices cultivate it?
• Awe Walks, and the Science of Wonder — What is an awe walk, and does deliberately seeking wonder actually help?
• Counting Blessings: The Psychology of Grateful Reflection — Does counting your blessings actually improve well-being, and what makes it work?
• Gratitude Journaling, Done Well — Does keeping a gratitude journal actually work, and how do you do it right?
• Gratitude Letters: Writing Your Way to Deeper Appreciation — How do gratitude letters work and do they actually improve well-being?
• Negative Visualization for Gratitude: The Stoic Path to Appreciation — How does imagining loss make you more grateful for what you have?
• Sabbath: A Weekly Day of Rest — What is a Sabbath rest, and how do you practice one in a modern week?
• Savoring the Moment, Made Practical — How does savoring positive experiences actually improve well-being?
• Savoring: Getting More From the Good — What is savoring, and how do you actually make good moments last?
• Self-Transcendence: Beyond the Self — What is self-transcendence, and how do you cultivate it?
• The Daily Examen: Reviewing the Day — What is the daily examen, and how do you practice this evening reflection?
• The Gratitude Visit: Telling Someone They Mattered — What is the gratitude visit and how much does it actually improve well-being?
• Three Good Things: The Evidence-Based Gratitude Practice — Does writing three good things each day actually improve well-being?