10 Second Gratitude Reset

Hi Friend!

Thanksgiving week can be beautiful…and overwhelming. Between the cooking, the travel, the expectations — and let’s be honest — the family dynamics we all tiptoe around… it’s easy for anxiety to creep in. Some people bring joy when they walk into the room… others when they walk out.

So here’s a simple tool you can use anytime this week, especially when things get loud, tense, or emotionally complicated:

The 10-Second Gratitude Reset

1. Close your eyes.

2. Take one slow, steady breath.

3. Ask yourself: “What is one thing I can appreciate right now?”

4. Sit with that for 10 seconds.

That’s it. Ten seconds.

But those ten seconds can:

• Slow your heart rate

• Calm your mind

• Disrupt the spiral

• Bring your focus back to what’s steady and true

Because here’s the thing: gratitude and anxiety can’t run in your mind at the same time.

Gratitude doesn’t erase the dysfunction — but it does anchor you in the middle of it.

So whether your Thanksgiving feels peaceful, chaotic, joyful, or like a reunion episode of your family’s favorite sitcom… remember:

You can reset your mind in just ten seconds.

Wishing you a grace-filled week,

Jan