Studies have shown that people who are more grateful than others will automatically think about the things that happen to them in a more positive way. Most situations that happen in our lives are not 100% good or 100% bad. How we think about or interpret what happens to us plays a big role in how we feel about the situation. Most people have learned "thinking habits" that they repeat over and over again.
One of these thinking habits is what is called a "positive interpretation bias," which means that you are more likely to interpret a neutral or negative situation in a more positive way. For example, after falling off your bike, you could think "I got so lucky that I did not get hurt" and feel very grateful. Or, you could think "I can't believe I was so stupid to fall of my bike" and feel really angry. Having the grateful thoughts would be an example of a positive interpretation bias.

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