Bryan Lindenberger

Meditation dates back hundreds if not thousands of years. Cultures around the world have used meditation for religious ceremonies, a sense of calm and personal development. Today, tens of millions of people have rediscovered meditation as part of a greater health and wellness routine. Many have found greater overall happiness through meditation. Meditation apps have unsurprisingly surged in popularity. In 2021, the Calm app reached over 100 million downloads. Headspace topped 65 million downloads.

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If you feel overwhelmed or stuck in a rut, gratitude affirmations may hold the key for a more fulfilling life. Recommended by top professional coaches and backed by science, positive affirmations remind us of our inner strengths and outer abundance of opportunities. But how do they work, and what are some self-affirmations you can try? Our thoughts can work for us or against us.