The Gratitude Diaries

How a Year Looking on the Bright Side Can Transform Your Life

By: Janice Kaplan

Narrated by: Janice Kaplan

Length: 8 hrs and 12 mins

Publisher's summary

In this New York Times best seller, Janice Kaplan spends a year living gratefully and transforms her marriage, family life, work, and health.

On New Year’s Eve, journalist and former Parade editor in chief Janice Kaplan makes a promise to be grateful and look on the bright side of whatever happens. She realizes that how she feels over the next year will have less to do with the events that occur than her own attitude and perspective. Getting advice at every turn from psychologists, academics, doctors, and philosophers, Kaplan brings listeners on a smart and witty journey to discover the value of appreciating what you have.

Relying on both amusing personal experiences and extensive research, Kaplan explores how gratitude can transform every aspect of life, including marriage and friendship, money and ambition, and health and fitness. She learns how appreciating your spouse changes the neurons of your brain and why saying thanks helps CEOs succeed. Through extensive interviews with experts, and lively conversations with real people, including celebrities like Matt Damon, Daniel Craig, and Jerry Seinfeld, Kaplan discovers the role of gratitude in everything from our sense of fulfillment to our children’s happiness.

With warmth, humor, and appealing insight, Kaplan’s journey will empower listeners to think positively and start living their own best year ever.

©2015 Janice Kaplan (P)2015 Penguin Audio

Thought provoking

Good book to listen to on audio. Loved the voice of the individual whom read the story.

Excellent work

I couldn't wait to drive to work every morning. This was not just a joyous listen on a subject we all know, it was articulate and had the right mix of anecdote and science, without the rambling. You could hear the enthusiasm in the author's voice. While listening, I purchased the hardcover and promised myself that I'd listen to this book again at least once a year.

6 stars.

Gratitude is an attitude

if you know that you need a fresh perspective on your life, learning how to be grateful is a good place to begin. the narrator takes you through her year of self exploration on leading a more grateful existence, with some worthwhile nuggets in each chapter.

Uplifting!

I just finished rereading this book. Loved it both times! The message is uplifting, and the reread reminded me that practicing gratitude makes me a much more optimistic and joyful person. Loved Janice Kaplan's narration too!

Entertaining and Enlightening

I found her writing to be full of real life experiences that I could relate to and learn from.

Much needed

I was at a point in my life where this book changed everything for me

The power of gratitude

I love this book! Gratitude has been challenging me from the inside out. I’m glad I came across this book at this time in my journey. I had stopped writing daily and I got encouraged to start again, it’s a great habit to keep! Thank you!!!

Great listen!

Listening to this book in bits and pieces put a smile on my face every short car ride. It is a great compilation of science, pop culture, and day to day life presented to convince one to enhance life by recognizing and practicing gratitude. It relevant to so many parts of life that I end up talking about it during all kinds of conversations with many different people.

Life Changing

I think everyone should read/listen to this book. You have nothing to lose, and so much to gain! I appreciated the mix of Janice’s personal story telling and scientific research. I truly feel there is so much to be grateful for, and I’m making it my mission to so my gratitude to my family, friends, and even strangers.

I LOVED this book.

I have already started to implement some of the things discussed. I really love her voice (and always have) so that was a big plus. I've told many people about how much I enjoyed the book. Thank you so much! It helped remind me of what I have to be grateful for. I needed that at this exact moment in my life.