RESEARCH SHOWS THAT WHEN CHILDREN (AND ADULTS) WRITE DOWN A FEW THINGS THEY’RE GRATEFUL FOR EACH DAY — EVEN JUST 2–3 ITEMS — IT HELPS THEM FEEL HAPPIER, SLEEP BETTER, NOTICE MORE OF THE GOOD IN THEIR LIVES, MANAGE STRESS MORE EASILY, AND BUILD STRONGER CONNECTIONS WITH OTHERS. ENCOURAGING YOUR CHILD TO SPEND A COUPLE OF MINUTES JOURNALING GRATITUDE IS A SMALL HABIT WITH MEANINGFUL BENEFITS