Keep a gratitude journal

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Gratitude journal from Sam Flax, $14.95, samflaxsouth.com
Gratitude journal from Sam Flax, $14.95, samflaxsouth.com

Photograph by Allyson Busch

People who write down what they’re grateful for are 25% happier*, sleep half an hour more every night, and exercise as much as 33% more each week compared with those who don’t stop to be thankful.

*UC Davis professor Robert Emmons

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This article originally appeared in our 2015 Health issue.

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