25 MORE Gratitude Questions to Stay Positive

On my toughest days, focusing on gratitude has been a lifeline. It shifts my attention from what’s wrong to what’s right.

After coaching thousands of clients, I’ve discovered that anxious people consistently fall into two core patterns they struggle to recognize.

Pattern #1: RIGIDITY — Seeing the world in black-and-white terms, driven by perfectionism, all-or-nothing thinking, and success-or-failure judgments.

Pattern #2: CONTROL — Spending energy trying to change things outside their influence, while overlooking the areas where they do have the power to grow and improve.

You have the power to break these patterns. Begin with gratitude. Progress doesn’t require perfection—rigid perfectionism is often what traps you. 

"To give thanks today is to lay the seeds for blessings to come tomorrow." - Abe Lincoln

When I answer gratitude-focused questions, it helps me reconnect with what’s going well, instead of fixating on what’s not. It always makes a difference.

Here are 25 questions to help you stay positive every day. Use them to journal, reflect, or simply answer quickly. Even responding to just a few can energize you.

25 Gratitude Questions

Questions 1 - 13

1. What abilities do I have that I'm grateful for?
2. What life experiences (good or bad) have I had that I'm grateful for?
3. What material possessions am I thankful for?
4. What about my surroundings (home/neighborhood/city, etc.) am I thankful for?
5. What made me laugh or smile recently?
6. How am I fortunate?
7. Who do I appreciate? Why?
8. What is something fun I get to do later?
9. What's something I've learned recently that has improved my life?
10. What happened today/this week/this month/this year for which I'm grateful?
11. What activities (hobbies, events, etc.) am I grateful for?
12. How can I be thankful for the challenges I've experienced in my life? What did I learn from them?
13. What's an opportunity I'm thankful for?

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Questions 14 - 25

14. What in nature inspires me and why?
15. What have others done for me for which I'm thankful?
16. What is different today than it was a year ago that I'm grateful for?
17. What insights and discoveries have I personally gained that I'm thankful for?
18. In what ways can I help others today or sometime soon?
19. How have my spiritual beliefs or practices fulfilled me recently?
20. What's one thing I enjoyed about my job recently?
21. Have you had an opportunity to help someone recently? How did you feel about it?
22. What's something you're looking forward to in the future?
23. What movie, book, blog, or article affected your life for the better recently?
24. Who in your life has survived something difficult and grown from the experience?
25. What's one kind or thoughtful thing someone did for me recently?

Take Action

Answer these questions the next time you're in a funk and they'll take your attitude from negative to positive. They'll remind you of how much you have to be thankful for. Download a PDF of these questions below and use them with co-workers, family, and friends

"When I stopped living in the problem and began living in the answer, the problem went away."
- The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous

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