I was in a class where someone said that we can not be anxious when we are in gratitude. The part of our brain that does anxiety is the same that does gratitude.

I asked Chat GPT if there was research about that and the answer was “Yes! The idea that anxiety and gratitude are processed in the same part of the brain comes from neuroscience research on the limbic system, particularly the amygdala and prefrontal cortex”.

I’ll spare you the actual research data but I thought this was worth noting: “Because the same brain areas process both anxiety and gratitude, you can train your brain to focus more on gratitude, which helps reduce anxious thoughts. This is why gratitude practices—such as journaling, verbalizing appreciation, or even thinking of three things you’re grateful for—can be effective in calming anxiety.”

I did 365 days of gratitude in 2015 and absolutely loved how after 3 weeks, the practice made a big difference in my outlook on life.