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Episode Overview
In this episode, Maria Wronski Ellis and Karina Kampe explore gratitude not just as a fleeting feeling, but as a powerful practice that can rewire your brain, build emotional resilience, and transform lives. They highlight the story of one of the world’s most influential figures whose life was deeply shaped by gratitude. The episode also dives into the neuroscience behind gratitude, offers book recommendations, and shares personal rituals and practical tools.
Listeners are invited to download the free 555 Gratitude Journal to kickstart their own gratitude journey, and are warmly welcomed to join the waitlist for the ECTA Accountability Online Course, launching in May 2025.
Topics Covered
- How focus shapes perception: the red vs. blue focus example
- Daily routines and balancing creativity, family, and entrepreneurship
- The transformational power of gratitude
- The inspiring life story of a well-known figure shaped by gratitude
- Teaching children emotional intelligence through gratitude
- Oprah’s Gratitude Challenge
- Scientific research on how gratitude rewires the brain
- Free tools: 555 Gratitude Journal download
- Reflections on childhood rituals and emotional healing
- Book recommendations on gratitude and mindset
- Creating joy through noticing the little things
- The power of compliments and conscious kindness
- Building meaningful habits and showing up with intention
Timeline with Key Moments
- 0:00 Mindset experiment: how focusing on what we look for shapes what we see.
- 1:02 Welcome and introduction by Maria and Karina. Overview of today’s focus on gratitude.
- 1:58 Personal updates: routines, family life & balancing it all.
- 3:40 Karina shares inspiration from Shirley MacLaine and the importance of curiosity.
- 4:40 Storytelling: The life journey of an influential woman and the role of gratitude in their transformation.
- 10:16 Announcement: ECTA Accountability Course
- 10:45 Real-life impact of practicing gratitude daily.
- 12:58 Teaching gratitude to children; key life phrases: Thank you, Help, and I’m Sorry.
- 14:57 Oprah Winfrey’s Gratitude challenge
- 16:22 Neuroscience of gratitude: dopamine, serotonin, and proven psychological benefits.
- 19:38 Free gift: 555 Gratitude Journal download.
- 20:49 Maria’s childhood gratitude rituals and rediscovery during tough times.
- 21:30 Books: Louise Hay’s *You Can Heal Your Life*, Rhonda Byrne’s *The Magic*.
- 25:25 How to notice small things to be grateful for daily.
- 29:40 Info on the ECtA Online Course
- 32:07 Next Episode Embracing Change and the Art of Letting Go
Free Download: Invite Gratitude - The 555 Journal
- kickstart your own gratitude journey,
An easy day by day guide to more gratitude in your life
Books, Inspiration & Creative Wisdom
You Can Heal Your Life – Louise L Hay
The Magic – Rhonda Byrne
Out on a Limb – Shirley MacLaine
Dr. Robert Emmons’ Gratitude Research
Oprah tips for what to be grateful for
Kjell Enhager – Tack, hjälp,förlåt (in Swedish)