Why appreciation is the key to receiving more

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably encountered the word gratitude at some point in your life. Whether it was your parents telling you to be grateful for the sweet you’ve been given, or your friend telling you they’re grateful for the gift they’ve received, a lot of us practice gratitude in our day-to-day lives. 

However, when life comes at you fast, and the day-to-day starts to feel like survival mode, we often don’t have time to stop and appreciate the small things. Negativity can creep in pretty quickly, and before you know it, it’s been a while since you last felt grateful for something. 

Negativity can spread like a disease, permeating every layer of our lives. Then, before you know it, everything is going wrong. 

You’re late for work.

Another pimple on your head.

A bad night’s sleep.

The negativity swells, and the cycle continues. 

This is where practicing daily gratitude can come in. What if the key to receiving more (and having a happy, balanced lifestyle) wasn’t in doing more, but in listening and appreciating more? 

Even in the hardest seasons of my life, especially during the fog of postpartum and postnatal days, I made myself practice gratitude. It wasn’t easy, and it wasn’t always graceful, but I clung to the basics.

I turned the most ordinary moments into rituals of gratitude. A simple shower became a gratitude spa. I’d drop essential oils like lavender or mandarin at my feet, breathe deeply as the water warmed, and anchor into the moment. Not rushing. Not numbing. But feeling.

It’s not just about thinking grateful. It’s about doing grateful. Acting on it.

That might mean playing soothing music as you wind down, lighting a candle, holding yourself in a hug, or reaching out to someone you love.

For me, sound eventually became a deeper anchor – first through playlists and later through bowls. It gave my gratitude a vibration. A frequency. A way to truly feel it in my body.

Because that’s the key – gratitude isn’t just a concept. It’s a practice. A presence. A choice we return to, again and again.

The basics of gratitude in day-to-day life

Gratitude gently redirects the spotlight from scarcity to sufficiency. It doesn’t ignore the hard stuff, it just balances the lens. It reminds us of what’s already here. What’s working. What’s holding us. And in doing so, it opens the door to receiving more:  more clarity, more connection, more calm!

So no, gratitude isn’t just about being positive. It’s about feeling safe enough to soften, even just a little. It’s one of the simplest and most powerful ways to shift our state. And with sound, that shift becomes even more embodied.

Why gratitude is the secret key to receiving more

Let’s talk energy, because yes, we’re going there.

Gratitude literally raises your vibration. When you’re in a grateful state, your body produces more dopamine and serotonin, the feel-good neurotransmitters that support emotional regulation and resilience. You’re not just feeling better, you’re functioning better: physically, emotionally, mentally.

People who regularly practise gratitude tend to be more solution-focused. They respond, rather than react. They can see possibility even in pressure. And because their nervous system isn’t in a constant state of threat, they’re more open to connection, collaboration, and (yep) new opportunities. You know those people who just seem magnetic? Often, it’s not luck — it’s regulated energy.

When you pair gratitude with sound — whether that’s a crystal bowl, a favourite playlist, or even your own voice in a voice note — you’re reinforcing that emotional shift on a deeper level. It becomes less about thinking grateful and more about feeling it in your body.

That’s where the magic is. Not in pretending everything’s fine. But in creating enough safety and spaciousness to recognise what’s already good, and let more of it in.

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