Do you ever wake up in the morning feeling grateful, or even announcing out loud that you are thankful? Most of us do not. Most of us wake up reluctantly, thinking about everything we have to get done that day, feeling overwhelmed and under-appreciated. So what if we started to be thankful for just one thing every time we wake up in the morning? And then find something else to be thankful for before we go to sleep at night? What will happen?

We can look at a variety of religions and even life coaches and see that the principle of a thankful heart is widely promoted. Christianity and the Bible tell us to be thankful in all things. We should give God praise in even the most difficult times. The inspirational video called "The Secret" that promises to change lives through the "law of attraction" also suggests to wake up in the morning and start to proclaim all the things you are thankful for before your feet even touch the floor.

So, why are we supposed be grateful in the middle of a bad day? How are we supposed to say thank-you when our car breaks down? Try it...there is something that happens...and if you begin to practice it regularly you will see that even your attitude and thinking will begin to change.

As a Christian I thank God for things big and small, in bad times and in good...when I forget and get distracted I find myself feeling stressed more easily, I begin to complain and snap more readily and I get overwhelmed and down on myself. When I remember to be thankful good things happen, bad things tend to work out, I feel less pressured, I am more motivated and I feel happier overall.

A thankful heart is one of the best things a person can develop. It turns situations around. If any of us watched any of the Oprah shows related to "The Secret" we saw stories about people whose lives were transformed when they began to say thank-you and to feel grateful on a regular basis.

So if you're feeling low, like things never seem to go your way, get up and say thank-you, search for things to be thankful for. Even when something bad happens you can find something to e grateful for, whether it is a lesson that you learned from the experience, or someone you met because of it...be thankful...learn to develop a thankful heart.

THANK-YOU