SSmart Healthy Women Magazine was created for smart women everywhere who want the latest strategies for living a life of health, wellbeing and happiness.© 2013-2017 Smart Healthy Women Magazine. All rights reserved.CONTENTS09HEALING DEPRESSIONby Tania Burgess How being grateful for good things inlife can help overcome deep sadnessand start you on the road to healing. 16A SENSE OF WONDERby Simeon Boseley How making time to actively expressgratitude each day builds resilience andincreases wellbeing.06FROM THE EDITOR'S DESKWelcome to Smart Healthy WomenMagazine - in this issue we look at howgratitude is essential for a happy life. 07OUR CONTRIBUTORSOur experts love contributing their tipsand strategies to help you make your lifeeven more awesome. See what they havein store for your in this month's issue!23SHINE ONby Rustie MacDonald Facing storms in life is inevitable to some degree, and a healthy dose of gratitude can help you weather those storms.29CHANGE YOUR STORYby Sam Cawthorn Gratitude and bitterness cannot co-exist, and you have the power tochange your story if you choose.43GRATITUDE FOR KIDS by Dr Lilia NejadUse these effective strategies to teachyour kids the benefits of gratitude.35TEN MINUTES GUIDE TOGRATITUDEby Lisa Murray Gratitude helps to live a happier andhealthier life and this is even more sowhen your gratitude starts with themiracle that is you.47DAY TO DAY GRATITUDEby Hayley Roper When you practice being grateful, it isnot enough to just say the words, youhave to feel it.55IT'S A BIG DEAL by Erin Martin Gratitude is a big deal if you want toturn your life around - in fact it is THEKEY to your manifesting door.67HEALTHY GRATITUDEby Carolyn Broomfield Taking time to recognise what you’regrateful for can help you maintain apositive outlook and boost yourenergy levels.CONNECTShareSubscribeGet in TouchFollow Us7312 SIGNS OF GRATITUDEby Estelle Williams Each of the 12 Sun signs have a talentfor gratitude - here's how to recognisetheir unique ways of expressing it.by Caroline Arnold Creating a vision board is an excellent tool to get really clear on what you're grateful for, and how to get more of the good in your life. 61A VISION OF GRATITUDEEditor's DeskEditor's DeskHello from Smart Healthy Women Magazine!Look around you, be really present, and see what a privilege it is to be alive on this planet right now. It’s a given that you will have days that you feel thateverything is not going your way, plans are not turning out as you would have hoped and yet there is always at least one thing to hold gratitude for. Whether it’s waking up in the morning in a warm bed, or smelling the earth after a new rain, feeling the sunshine on your skin, looking into the eyes of aloved one – life is amazing! How wonderful to be able to stop, breathe, smile, laugh, run, savour life and love! How wonderful to have something to look forward to tomorrow, and there is always something tolook forward to. In this issue, we have manydifferent takes on gratitude andappreciation, for these go hand in hand. And remember, what you appreciate andhold gratitude for will always increase,because it is a law of the universe that whatyou focus on will appear more in yourexperience. Have a lovely month, and lookfor something new to be grateful for everyday! In love and light, Estelle Williams Editor -in-ChiefWelcome to our Gratitude issue. I’m grateful to have you as a subscriber, because you rock my world! Erin MartinTania BurgessDr Lilian NejadLisa MurraySam CawthornContributorsSimeon BoseleyHayley RoperRustie McDonaldContributorsCarolyn BroomfieldCaroline ArnoldNext >