A model to help us cultivate gratitude.

1. Cultivating
Gratitude
the CARE model

2. Created by Tom Curtis 2011
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3. Cultivating Gratitude
Gratitude well pursued will
lift and brighten any mood.
What follows is a model to
help us bring gratitude to be.

4. Contemplate
Affirm
Reflect
Express

5. Contemplate
in your mind
experiences
relationships
possessions
situations
looking for reasons to be thankful.

6. Affirm
to yourself the
things
people
events
talents
skills
to be thankful for.

7. Reflect
on and enjoy the
things
people
events
talents
skills
you are thankful for.

8. Express
to others the
things
people
events
talents
skills
you are thankful for.