素材1：8 Ways to Stay Thankful in Hard Times 艰难岁月仍心怀感恩的八种方式
Being thankful is especially valuable in challenging times. Gratitude is actually medically proven to lift our spirits and improve our health. Discover how a little gratitude can create a lot of happiness in our lives.
在艰难的岁月里还能怀有一颗感恩之心就显得越发弥足珍贵。感激之情其实也是一剂良药，能帮我们提高情绪增强健康。你会发现生命中的小小感激也能创造大大的幸福：
1. Find What You're Grateful For 想想让你感激的人或事
The real uncertainty we face about our economic future can make us quite fearful and sad. Locating those things for which we can still be grateful, brings joy even in the face of those challenges without pretending they are not real.
我们所面临的经济生活不稳定会让我们很担心很难过，找到那些让我们心存感激之情的人或事，会给我们带来欢乐，就算有困难挑战也无所谓，我们有足够勇气面对，不用假装它们不存在。
2. Articulate It 说出你的感谢
Tell a friend or loved one a story about something for which you are grateful. Don’t be surprised to find yourself smiling by the end of that story.
跟朋友或者爱人说说你感激的故事，说完你会发现自己在微笑，别惊讶，这就是感激的魔力。
3.There's Always More to Be Grateful For 总是有很多值得感谢的人或事
Consider the difference between wealth and value. While material wealth is important, it is not the only source of real value in our lives. We can all celebrate value, even when the material wealth in our lives is taking a beating.
想想财富和价值之间的差异。物质财富很重要，不过它并不是我们生活中真正价值的唯一来源。就算生活中的物质财富遭受了打击，我们也还能庆祝生命的价值。
4. Wealth Begins Within 我们其实很富有
An ancient rabbinic teaching reminds us that we are wealthy when we are happy with what we possess.
古老的谚语提醒着我们，因为所拥有的东西感到快乐，我们也可以很富有。
5.Happiness and Satisfaction Are Different 快乐和满意不一样
We can want more than we currently have and still be happy with what we've got. Wanting more does not have to get in the way of enjoying what we already have. If it does, we will never have enough.
我们现在拥有，我们想要的更多，我们也会因为现在的拥有而感到快乐。想要更多，并不会阻碍我们享受现在已有的东西。如果你无法享受现在的拥有，那你永远也不会满足。
6. It's All Relative 一切都是相对的
A person who lives in a $100,000 house in a neighborhood of $75,000 homes experiences living in a mansion. The same house in a neighborhood of $500,000 homes may feel like a hovel.
在7.5万美元的小区里，住着10万美元房子的人会觉得自己住的是别墅;同样的房子换到50万美元的小区里，他会觉得自己住的是茅舍。
7. Help yourself by Helping Others 帮助别人其实也是帮助自己
The holidays are a great time to reach out to other people in need. And helping others address their needs is one of the best ways to relieve the anxiety we may feel about our own.
节假日是向其他需要帮助的人伸出援手的好机会。帮助他们，满足他们的需要，也是缓解我们自身焦虑最好的方法之一。
8. We All Have Something to Give 我们总是有东西可以给予
No matter how difficult our circumstances may be, we can all offer support to those around us. Whether it’s a penny, a dollar, or much more, the act of giving always makes us feel as if we have more than we thought we had.
也许我们的境况很艰难，可是不管怎么样，我们都还是能支持身边的人，也许只是一点点钱，可是这样给予的过程会让我们感到，我们其实拥有很多。
素材2：我终于学会了感恩
当你知道妈妈含辛茹苦把你养大时，你感恩了吗?当爸爸不顾疲惫帮你做晚饭时，你感恩了吗?......多么普通的两个字啊，却凝聚着一片心“谢谢”，你是否说出口了·小时侯任性的我却忽视了它。
那时侯，妈妈帮我找衣服穿，我拿到衣服便脱口而出：“你快走，我要换衣服了。”可又有谁知道，妈妈转身离去的一刹那，眼泪在她的眼眶里打转转;我生日那天，爸爸妈妈从百忙之中抽空来请我吃麦当劳的朋友餐，我却显露出不合胃口的样子，爸爸知道我想吃家庭餐，但是贵啊，爸爸叹气道：“这孩子......”我听了还不乐意了，小声说：“本来就是不好吃嘛，这还要唠叨吗?”
六一节晚上，我们院子里的小朋友开party，带上自己的零食。我从冰箱里拿出冻了好几天的棒棒冰出来吃，他们一看见我的东西就嘴谗，“我拿薯片和你换”、“我拿可乐和你换”......东西全在我手上了，我却改变主意：“不给你们吃!”刚说完就跑回家了。我还暗暗高兴呢，结果，晚上他们全部找上门来，“我们和你断绝朋友关系!”，“妈妈，他们不和我玩了，呜呜......”
如今，妈妈做一次好菜，“谢谢妈妈。”;爸爸教我写毛笔字，“谢谢爸爸。”;朋友借东西给我，“谢谢XX。”同学夸我好伙伴，街坊邻居夸我好孩子，感觉真幸福!
在美国有感恩节，有首歌曲叫“感恩的心”，愿天下所有的人都懂得感恩，让全世界的爸爸妈妈都能开开心心每一天!