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At SPARK, it's an annual tradition to watch this TEDTalk on "Gratitude". Fast forward the video to 3:45.

While you're wrapping gifts, making hot chocolate, baking cookies, or at the start of your meeting, watch this video.

It's a great reminder of what's most important in life especially during the holidays.

Gratitude | Louie Schwartzberg | TEDxSF Nature's beauty can be easily missed — but not through Louie Schwartzberg's lens. His stunning time-lapse photography, accompanied by powerful words from Ben...

When practicing gratitude, our minds and bodies start to benefit from it. Feelings of gratitude unshackles us from toxic emotions, and although its benefits do take some time, studies show that gratitude has lasting effects on the brain!⁣
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The Greater Good Magazine at Berkeley recommend you to write gratitude letters to those you are thankful for. Much of our time and energy is spent pursuing things we currently don’t have. Gratitude reverses our priorities to help us appreciate the people and things we do.⁣
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Credit: How Gratitude Changes You & Your Brain | Greater Good Magazine

"Storytelling has been shown to be a fitting communication method for creating an environment where people feel they belong."

When we designed our Rediscover Your Core (personal and team values discovery) session, we didn't know at the time that it was an activity that builds trust and belonging. Over the years, and time and time again, we witnessed Leaders and their teams create meaningful human connections through these values sessions.

When we create the space for others to share what matters most to them, and we listen, acknowledge and accept their whole being, that's true belonging.

To learn the other 6 Ways to Foster Belonging in the Workplace by Culture Amp, check out this ebook:https://hello.cultureamp.com/hubfs/1703-Belonging/Culture-Amp_6-ways-to-foster-belonging.pdf