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b'Many of us combat depression, whether situational or chronic. It can be particularly difficult around the holidays or in the cold winter months. When medication and therapy aren't enough, what other options can help to ease your depression? We spoke with Deborah Hawkins about the method that ultimately helped her: intentional gratitude. On our new podcast, she shares how being intentionally grateful can help with your mental health and boost confidence.\\xa0Deborah Hawkins has been blogging on gratitude and mindfulness since 2010, posting over 500 reflections on everyday experiences that have elevated her mood along with tips on how to keep gratitude \\u201ctop of mind.\\u201d Initially, she began this practice to work her way out of depression. Now, it is her mission to show people how they can examine their own experiences of gratitude and use this understanding to lift their mood and live happier lives. Referring to her approach as \\u201cintentional gratitude,\\u201d she offers practical tools and examples that help people find resiliency during challenging times and optimize good feelings when things seem to be going their way.Deborah\\u2019s two books, The Best of No Small Thing \\u2013 Mindful Meditations and Practice Gratitude: Transform Your Life \\u2014 Making the Uplifting Experience of Gratitude Intentional, along with her zoom-enabled class, \\u201cHelium for Your Heart: Elevate Your Outlook With Intentional Gratitude,\\u201d demonstrate a fresh approach to a gratitude practice that is fun, authentic, and confidence-boosting. Her personal story, which includes childhood trauma and depression, is relatable and inspiring.Read more at https://petite2queen.com/intentional-gratitude-ease-depression/Support the show (https://p2q.link/donate)'