How do I improve my gratitude practice?
Research (Emmons & McCullough 2003): writing 3 specific gratitudes daily for 10 weeks increases happiness by 25%. Specificity matters — "I'm grateful for the conversation with Sarah about her garden" beats "I'm grateful for friends." Diminishing returns if it becomes rote. Rotate prompts.
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