Scientific benefits of gratitude: 1. Gratitude makes us happier. Taking just five minutes a day to write down your gratitude in a journal can combat symptoms of depression and anxiety. It is documented that those who journal their thankfulness sleep better and worry less. 2. Gratitude makes others like us more. Gratitude generates social capital. It’s easy to see why people are drawn to positive, thankful people, versus the negative, pity me attitude. Gratitude makes us nicer