When we change the way we think, and start to fill our lives with thankfulness, nothing else is the same. We start to change our lives forever, and they DO get better.

The movie and book THE SECRET propelled the magic of gratitude onto centre stage with a simple formula of think of it, thank the universe for it, and it happens.

While there are a few important steps missing in this (for instance, you really need to act on a few things along the way as well for anything to happen) there is no doubt that the step of being grateful for the now, and for the future does help.

So how exactly does it help? Well let's take a look...