8 Simple Mindset Shifts to Feel Gratitude Even When Your Life Isn’t Where You Want it To Be

This podcast episode of "On Purpose" with Jay Shetty focuses on gratitude, particularly when life feels challenging. Shetty provides practical steps to understand and implement gratitude, emphasizing that it should coexist with pain rather than deny it. He advises listeners to separate gratitude from denial by acknowledging both struggles and positive aspects, avoid using gratitude to suppress emotions, and focus on what remains when life falls apart. Shetty also encourages comparing oneself to past versions to recognize personal growth, practicing "micro-gratitude" through brief moments of appreciation, and "borrowing" gratitude by witnessing others' joy. He concludes by urging listeners to thank their past selves for their resilience and to share gratitude with others to enhance their own lives.