By now, you understand the importance of gratitude, and you know the multitude of benefits. So, it's time to put your knowledge into practice.

Here are some incredibly powerful talks about gratitude and how to cultivate your very own daily practice. I encourage you to give each method a try!

Ingratitude, defined as a discernible lack of gratitude, can happen for many reasons.

As an emotion, gratitude is so powerful because it generates positivity that both reaches inward and extends outward. For some, the expression and feeling of gratitude come easy. However, for others, the act of practicing gratitude can be a little more difficult. This is because we're all wired differently due to genetics, brain structure, and personality traits. For example, envy, materialism, narcissism, and cynicism can act as barriers to gratitude.

There are numerous ways to practice gratitude through our senses. By using our senses—sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell—we become more present. Embracing your senses allows you to utilize tools that are already available to you to build your discipline of gratitude.

As humans, our ability to express our emotions through language, reciprocity, and gratitude often go together. When someone is kind to us, and we return the favor, that is a form of direct reciprocity that we expect.