🧘🏽 Emotional Regulation & Coping Skills *coming soon *coming soon
Course overview
Lesson Overview

13.36 – The Role of Gratitude Practices: Gratitude doesn’t deny pain—it balances it by noticing what still shines within it. Depression narrows focus to loss and failure, but gratitude gently widens the view. Listing small moments of goodness, like warm coffee or a friend’s message, retrains the brain to notice light again. Over time, this shifts neural pathways from despair toward appreciation. Writing or saying three good things daily may feel forced at first, but repetition builds real change. Gratitude also reduces stress hormones and increases positive neurotransmitters. It reminds you that even within darkness, moments of care still exist. Sharing gratitude with others strengthens connection and optimism. This practice becomes a quiet anchor on difficult days, offering perspective when emotions feel overwhelming. Gratitude isn’t pretending everything’s fine—it’s recognizing what’s still alive within the struggle. Each act of thankfulness adds warmth to the cold spaces depression creates. Over time, these small sparks can grow into steady light that helps guide recovery forward.

About this course

Strategies to manage emotions effectively, build resilience, and respond to challenges with balance and control.

This course includes:
  • Guided mindfulness and emotional regulation exercises
  • Coping strategy planners and reflection tools
  • Real-world scenarios to practice emotional management skills

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