EP. 47: Why Gratitude is Even More Important to the ADHD Brain

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, Tracy talks about ADHD and gratitude. A practice of gratitude is important for everyone, but for those of us with ADHD, it’s even more important. Why? Because processing emotions starts in the brain itself, and emotions motivate action. This means that if your emotions are negative, you will be completely unmotivated. But if your emotions are positive and you’re working in an area of high interest, the sky's the limit.

Discover:

Why we can’t get anything done without positive emotion
How positive emotion is directly related to dopamine, memory, behavior, focus, and motivation
How gratitude directly influences our emotions
How a practice of gratitude helps our ADHD symptoms
How gratitude affects sleep
How gratitude affects executive function, including focus
How gratitude makes it more likely that we will stick to our goals and start new habits
How gratitude boosts dopamine and serotonin in our brains
How gratitude allows us to focus on what’s going right in our lives rather than what’s wrong
How gratitude will make you more friends and attract people who want to be around you

Tracy also explains how to start a Gratitude Journal, where you begin and end each day with positive emotion. Learn what Tracy’s *Positive Emotion Dossier* is and how it can help you. She also shares how the idea in the book *29 Gifts* helped her increase gratitude and uplevel her holidays last year. Additionally, Tracy discusses how Abraham Hicks can help you change negative thoughts to focus more on gratitude, and why your thoughts will always determine how happy you are.
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