At the end of your day, preferably before your Ritual Shutdown, grab a piece of paper or a physical notebook. Noting this down the old-fashioned way is most effective precisely because it is slower than typing it.

Spent the next 6 minutes writing down what you regard as the most fun part of your day. What did you do exactly and was there someone present to share that moment with you?

One effective way of stimulating gratitude is to reflect on what your life would be like without certain blessings, rather than just tallying up all the good things.

Extensive longitude research has indicated that consistency with this habit will eventually lead to not only this activity being more satisfying but, moreover, even an increase in general happiness.

Writing occasionally (once or twice per week) is more beneficial than daily journaling. In fact, one study found that people who wrote in their gratitude journals once a week for six weeks reported boosts in happiness afterward, whereas people who wrote three times per week did not