At Goodridge Strength and Conditioning we know that the first step to being great is being grateful! Living with gratitude has the power to completely transform your life! Gratitude is about focusing on what's good in our lives and being thankful for the things we have. Consciously appreciating the things, experiences, and people around you will help you live a happier and healthier life. Gratitude is often defined as a key or basic human virtue that one needs to live a ‘good life’. Studied extensively in the past two decades, gratitude has been shown to be a ‘gateway’ to other positive emotions including joy, pride, motivation and wonder. Research has shown that empathy makes people better managers and workers, and better family members and friends. We are all in this together. Talk to people, ask them how they are doing, put yourself in their shoes, and join together for a shared cause. Always believe something wonderful is about to happen with constant positive thinking and perspective.