Key points

By intentionally noticing what’s good, present, or possible, we expand our capacity to be well.

Even in difficult seasons, gratitude and hope practices can keep us steady.

We can live with gratitude and still envision a brighter future and trust in our ability to move toward it.

As the seasons shift, many of us find ourselves slowing down just enough to take stock of the year we’ve had. We reflect on the challenges that stretched us, the experiences that shaped us, and the habits and people that supported us.

In this time of reflection, we may also find ourselves getting stuck on the negatives, what isn’t working, what might go wrong, or where we feel behind. Our brains are hardwired to focus on the negative. That negativity bias exists to keep us safe, and while there is

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