I feel you on the gratitude practice thing, and am honestly always surprised and delighted by how much it truly helps! Last night I found out that my health insurance premiums are going up by 112% next year (this fucking country, I swear) and my nervous system was SO jacked up by seeing that. Taking time later in the evening to text a friend the specific things I'm grateful to have access to right now, even as I'm worried and angry about this other thing, truly helped.
I feel you on the gratitude practice thing, and am honestly always surprised and delighted by how much it truly helps! Last night I found out that my health insurance premiums are going up by 112% next year (this fucking country, I swear) and my nervous system was SO jacked up by seeing that. Taking time later in the evening to text a friend the specific things I'm grateful to have access to right now, even as I'm worried and angry about this other thing, truly helped.