In today's episode of Hippie Sh!t, we're going to dig into the esoteric and discuss gratitude, the idea of being vs. doing, and how to stay present. I firmly believe these three topics are interconnected and that each can be a practice that leads to the others naturally over time. 

Keeping a gratitude journal is a really common recommendation from people both within the field of psychology and from people in spiritual communities. Gratitude journaling has been shown to provide people with better overall senses of well-being and better moods if kept consistently, so this is a great practice to incorporate into your daily routine. 

However, gratitude journaling is an example of doing gratitude - taking the time to journal for the results it can provide to you, rather than for the sake of the act itself or for the gratitude itself. Over time, I believe we can shift into a better, more consistent mental state by shifting toward a mentality of being grateful - honoring and loving what comes to us in each moment, rather than carving a chunk of time out of our days to 'do gratitude' and then return to our normal states. 

Finally, we'll talk about staying present, and how the choice to be sincerely grateful and practice gratitude for the moment is an automatic shift into mindfulness and presence, resulting in the powerful changes that come with mindfulness practice overall.