why 'practicing gratitude' might not be as annoying as it sounds.

It's science, actually.

I’ve become one of those people who make gratitude lists. The type of person who spouts off things they’re grateful for while they’re driving to work and looks for the tiniest nice things and declare them joyful.

Let me explain.

For a few years there, I despised gratitude lists. They often felt empty and meaningless to me — how much did it really matter i…