Gratitude – Responses, Mannerisms, Behaviors

Many thanks to those of you who gave me input! Gratitude seems to be a less obvious emotion and I would love to hear of more mannerisms, behaviors, or nuances that you associate with the word/emotion. Please leave a note if you can think of anything not on this list. I would love to continue to improve it!

Outwardly

- Happy

- Smile

- Teary eyes

- Cry

- Hug

- Raised hands

- Repeated Thanks

- Fumble for words

- Speechless

- Gush

- Sleep well

Inwardly

- Recognize the value and cost when gratitude is towards an individual

- Desire to further develop relationship with individual

- Feel awkward/uncomfortable (if naturally so when expressing emotion)

Writing Research - Gratitude (3)

This week's emotion is Gratitude. How would you describe the internal/physical response to gratitude? How does your stomach, head, etc feel when you are grateful? What have you noticed in others?

Writing Research - Gratitude (2)

This weeks emotion is Gratitude. What is the most unusual thing you've seen a grateful person do? What was the funniest? Basically what mannerisms have you seen associated with gratitude?

Writing Research - Gratitude

This weeks emotion is Gratitude. What mannerisms or behaviors do you associate with Gratitude?

Here are some prompting questions.

How do you know someone is grateful?

What do they do that indicates they are grateful?

What do they say and how do they say it?

Do they have involuntary responses?

Is there a physical response to Gratitude that only the person experiencing it is aware of?

All insight is appreciated!