Have you ever found yourself questioning why someone behaves the way they do? Or maybe that person you're struggling to understand is yourself. Why do we do things that don't make sense, cause problems, or seem destructive?
You've heard the benefits of a gratitude practice. This article takes a new approach, viewing gratitude as a competing response for negative mental habits like rumination and worry and warning about the downsides of gratitude: when it leads to guilt.
Many people fail at changing habits because they miss the critical step of identifying their cues. Habits have 3 parts: cue, behavior, and reward. Recognizing all 3 can help you change bad habits.