Evolving with Gratitude Educators, It’s Time to Make Gratitude a Priority! Research proves that by intentionally practicing gratitude, we can dramatically improve our disposition, bringing us more joy and better health. Consistently and intentionally practicing gratitude can also lead to better relationships and more successful learning experiences. In this book, Lainie Rowell shows how educators can use small gratitude practices to make a big difference with kids, peers, and the world. Drawing on recent discoveries in neuroscience, and highlighting the stories of twenty educators from around the world, Evolving with Gratitude will equip you with tools and resources to create safe, equitable, empowering learning experiences for all learners. Discover how to empower kids to be grateful for learning, which can lead to greater engagement. Learn how to practice gratitude with peers to cope with stress, regulate emotions, and nourish relationships. Get back to the joy of teaching, learning, and leading with implementable, research-backed practices and promote prosocial behavior in our world. Informational and inspirational, the book blends the best research and practices with Lainie's own personal experiences. Lainie's transparency lends an air of honesty and humility to the wisdom she dispenses and will assist you in living joyfully, effectively, and meaningfully. She clearly and compellingly demonstrates that gratitude is the best approach to life! —Robert Emmons , editor-in-chief of The Journal of Positive Psychology and author of Thanks!: How the New Science of Gratitude Can Make You Happier Inspiring. Practical. Actionable. The perfect book to help you bring more gratitude into your own life and your learning communities. —Marc Brackett, PhD , bestselling author of Permission to Feel and founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence Evolving with Gratitude highlights the vital role of a positive mindset in facing life's challenges, and Rowell provides insightful and practical ways of moving gratitude from a moment to a habit. — Shawn Achor , New York Times bestselling author of Big Potential and The Happiness Advantage In Evolving with Gratitude , Lainie Rowell doesn't only discuss the feel-good emotions linked to gratitude, she also brings in the neuro- science of how our brains change with a regular gratitude practice to back up her claims. Incorporate her pragmatic, simple gratitude strategies and practices, and you'll find yourself feeling seriously thankful that you read her book. —Mandy Froehlich , education consultant, Divergent EDU Evolving with Gratitude is the guide every teacher and leader needs to find their true purpose in this work. If we are not intentional and purposeful about the impact we make in our daily lives, it will be very difficult to serve and empower others. In this amazing book, the author teaches us the keys to improving our relationships with students and appreciating our blessings every day. — Salome Thomas-EL , award-winning principal and author Thank you to the Evolving with Gratitude contributors who shared in this journey with me. I see the fingerprints of all of them throughout this book and I'm overwhelmed with appreciation and joy.  Here are the contributors in order of appearance in the book: Livia Chan, Jennifer Evans, Naomi Toland, Katie Novak, Rachelle Dené Poth, Sean Gaillard, Chey Cheney, Pav Wander, Stacey Roshan, Dwight Carter, Katie Martin, Lauren Kaufman, Bobby Pollicino, Paige Couros, Joshua Stamper, George Couros, Stephanie Rothstein, Tisha Richmond, Tara Martin, Bri Henneke Hodges