participants completing a task on the computer. The computer intentionally broke down and another participant helped to resolve the issue. The researchers also evaluated happiness, self-control, and patience in the daily life of the participants over a few weeks. Finally, self-control was measured by offering them a small sum of money as soon as the task was completed or a larger sum of money later on. The study found that there was a strong relationship between gratitude and self-control. The most grateful participants were prepared to wait longer for the financial reward than the less grateful participants. Here are a few things you can do to become more grateful: e Say Thank You: We often take the things people do for granted. We can eliminate this oversight by saying “thank you” for the small things instead of waiting for someone to do something mind-blowing. If you are in a relationship, thank them for being a beautiful person; if you’ve got kids, thank them for being so loving; thank your friends for being such amazing friends. The aim here is to say thank you and really mean it and feel a sense of appreciation. e Make Time for Gratitude: Another bad habit is constant complaining. It’s easy to complain—we live in a world with terrible things going on. It’s not difficult to turn on the TV, flip through the newspaper, or listen to the news and assume that there is no hope. However, it’s important not to focus on the negative because there are just as many positive things taking place in the world. Every morning, or before you go to bed at night, write down five things you are grateful for. Think about them and feel a deep sense of appreciation and gratitude for what you have written down. SET DAILY GOALS You can achieve your long-term goals by breaking them down and setting daily goals for yourself. A big dream can seem daunting, especially when you look at your current situation and realize how far away from it you are now. However, when you break the goal down into small actionable steps, it becomes a lot easier to achieve. When you set daily goals, you build momentum, and that inspires you to keep pushing toward your ultimate goal because you know you are getting closer to it every day. Setting daily goals isn’t about giving yourself random things to do every day, it’s about achieving your long-term goal. So for example, let’s say you want to lose 60 pounds. You look in the mirror every day saying that you need to lose weight,