Articles
Every article we publish, newest first — writing on gratitude, the practice, and journaling that stays with the evidence, cites the study behind each claim by name, and says plainly where the research is thinner than the usual telling. The sources behind them →
11 articles
Gratitude in World Religions
How five traditions train gratitude
How to Keep a Prayer Journal
What a prayer journal is and how to keep one
Gratitude in the Bible
What the Bible teaches about gratitude
Bible Verses About Gratitude
Twenty-five Bible verses on gratitude and thanksgiving
Gratitude Affirmations
Why gratitude affirmations work when "I am" statements ring hollow
Does Journaling Actually Work? What the Evidence Shows
Frattaroli's meta-analysis of 146 randomised studies puts the effect at r = .075
How Not to Keep a Gratitude Journal
The seven ways a gratitude practice quietly stops working
What Are the Benefits of Gratitude Journaling?
Better mood, less stress, quieter rumination and probably better sleep
How to Start a Gratitude Journal
Three things, one reason why, attached to something you already do. What Lally's habit research says about anchors and the 18-to-254-day range, why Cheng's eight-entry trial still worked, and how often to write given Lyubomirsky's frequency finding.
Gratitude Journal Prompts That Hold Up to the Research
Forty gratitude prompts grouped by situation, plus what the research actually supports: Seligman's placebo-controlled trial, the Komase dose finding that four entries or fewer change nothing, and Choi's 2025 meta-analysis putting the effect at g = 0.19.
Journaling vs a Diary: What Is Actually Different
A diary records what happened; a journal works on it. What 146 randomised studies say about the difference, why Takano and Tanno's rumination finding matters before you start, and where Cameron's morning pages and Carroll's bullet journal sit.
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