5 minutes · very simple

Mother-Tongue Gratitude

Name three small things you're grateful for in your home language.

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You'll want

Nothing required — just you.

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Step-by-step

  1. 1Think of three small things you're grateful for today.
  2. 2Say or write each one in the language you grew up speaking.
  3. 3Notice how the words feel in your mouth.
  4. 4Read the list back to yourself once.

Gratitude practice is a well-studied positive-psychology intervention; using one's first language is associated with stronger emotional resonance.

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