We often treat gratitude like a Hallmark card sentiment, something soft, seasonal, or saved for Thanksgiving. But what if gratitude is actually one of the most powerful performance enhancers you’re not using? In this raw and real mindset episode, Dr. Ryan Hewitt drops the fluff and exposes the truth: gratitude isn’t a feeling, it’s a discipline. It’s not a noun. It’s a verb. And if you want a stronger mind, stronger relationships, and a stronger life, you need to learn how to practice it.
Dr. Ryan shares his personal story of nearly burning out in his business, marriage, and body, until a simple daily shift rewired everything: the act of naming, feeling, and sharing what he was thankful for. Backed by neuroscience and fueled by hard-earned life experience, this episode unpacks why gratitude isn’t weakness, it’s warfare. Whether you’re leading a team, raising a family, or trying to reclaim your peace, this conversation gives you a blueprint for using gratitude as a daily weapon for clarity, connection, and confidence.
Takeaways:
Gratitude isn’t just a feeling, it’s a daily discipline that rewires your brain for performance and peace.
Practicing gratitude increases dopamine, lowers cortisol, and boosts emotional regulation.
Daily gratitude builds stronger relationships, at home, at work, and in leadership.
The brain is wired to fixate on problems; gratitude helps you train it to also see blessings.
Three tactical practices: morning journaling, in-the-moment rewiring, and daily verbal appreciation.
"Gratitude is not a noun. It’s a verb. It’s one of the most overlooked performance enhancers in your life that you’re probably not using." – Dr. Ryan Hewitt
Your Challenge: Pick one person. For the next 7 days, tell them something specific you're grateful for. Journal it, text it, speak it, just practice it.
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