In fact, it makes you want to ditch the gratitude practice altogether. Here are six science-backed benefits every gratitude journaler should know to help them stay motivated and consistent:Counting your blessings helps your outlook. (2021) showed that even a six-week gratitude intervention could enhance mental well-being, with sustained effects that lasted at the six-month follow-up. As long as you see the recipient in a respectful, egalitarian fashion, gratitude can feel loving and bonding. (2019), “gratitude is beneficially, although modestly, linked to social well-being, emotional well-being and to a lesser extent psychological well-being.” You might feel physically better and exercise more.