What if one simple daily habit could lower your stress, reshape your perception, and even extend your life? A Harvard-affiliated study found that people who practice gratitude regularly have roughly a 9% lower risk of death over three years. Gratitude isn’t just a feeling—it’s a measurable advantage.

In this episode of Optimizing Beyond, Josh Negron reframes gratitude from a fluffy mindset trick to a strategic neural practice that rewires your brain for clarity, calm, and growth. He unpacks how gratitude trains attention, builds resilience, and strengthens leadership through the Logic–Faith–Practice framework.

Takeaways:

• Learn the neuroscience behind gratitude and emotional rewiring.
• Apply the 3-step Logic, Faith, Practice framework.
• Use the 5-minute daily gratitude drill to retrain attention.
• Turn failure and frustration into focus and feedback.
• Level up gratitude with the “Gratitude 100” and team culture cues.

Gratitude doesn’t ignore reality—it trains perception to see what’s true and useful, especially under pressure. Start small, stay consistent, and watch your reactions shift into responses that build strength, empathy, and leadership.

Hosted by Josh Negron, entrepreneur, leader, and serial optimizer.

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gratitude training • emotional intelligence • mindset rewiring • daily growth habit