New tool: gratitude tennis

Dr. John Gottman is a famous psychologist known for his incredible work on human relationships.

Most notably, Dr. Gottman has a track record of predicting divorce with 91% accuracy through the identification of specific patterns of behavior and emotion.

The most damning pattern he identified: Contempt.

To fight back against the corrosive effects of contempt on a relationship, Dr. Gottman focused on gratitude. While many people tout the benefits of giving gratitude, scientific study has shown that receiving gratitude has major positive effects.

Dr. Gottman developed a simple game to leverage its power: Gratitude Tennis.

Gratitude Tennis works as follows:

• Person A says something about Person B that they are grateful for.

• Person B returns the gratitude with something about Person A that they are grateful for.

• The process is repeated until a 3-minute timer goes off.

The idea is to give and receive several points of gratitude within a short window.

This exercise is extremely beneficial for strong, healthy relationships, or challenged ones. It's a simple, short game you can play with your family, friends, or colleagues that keeps your relationships fit.

Gratitude makes the world a brighter place to live in. Give it, receive it.

Source:
https://x.com/mattschnuck/status/1727346533585277418?s=46&t=-WECyIowxpYv01Q6q9U6iw