Why is gratitude important??... Gratitude is important because it reminds us of all the good things we have in our life and makes us realise we are lucky.. Why is crucial to practice gratitude for mental health??.. It's very important to practice gratitude because it's very hard to feel sad or bad about things when you remind yourself everyday of the things we are grateful for.. It's like turning negative thinking into positive thinking with low effort.. Simply write down each day 5 things you are grateful for and practice this every day for even just 2 weeks and watch your mindset change 🩷🩷🙏🙏