As you may already know from my previous post, positive psychology is the theme my professor chose for our class for our research project. The concept of positive psychology as well as the "Three Good Things" project was founded by Dr. Martin Seligman, a University of Pennsylvania alumni. In this post, I'll be writing a metaphorical letter to Dr. Seligman telling him how the project effected me the week I took part in it and some things I discovered while doing so. Dear Dr. Seligman,
I'd love to tell you how positively your Three Good Things project impacted me this past week. During my process, some things happened to me that were rather negative and it was very difficult for me to fish out something good from those days based off how I usually react to negative situations, I'd let them ruin my whole day. But, returning to my project those nights was able to help me really put effort into my thoughts and think, "this is bad but how can I turn it around and make light of it?" when usually I wouldn't take the few seconds to think about it differently and just push it aside. Asking myself those questions, I noticed my well-being was particularly better compared to days without doing the experiment. While I do think it is an efficient technique to use to improve the outcome of a day or a few, I think that you have to continue it for a few consecutive weeks consistently in order for it to have a long term effect on your well-being and view of life. For me personally, it did open my eyes about perspective and how that plays a big part in someone's well-being and quality of life, especially when I asked myself those questions like I had mentioned before. It goes to show almost any bad situation can be improved depending on how an individual looks at it. A common example being you could be the poorest, sickest person on the planet and still be happy if you just take your inconveniences with a grain of salt. One last thing I wanted to mention was that some fellow classmates of mine that partook in it said that doing the project each night felt like a chore and something they did just because they were told. While I did also do it because I was told to, I didn't look at it so much as a chore but more like a conclusion to the day. I felt as though I was recapping my day and giving myself a resolution before I go to sleep. Thanks for giving me different perspective and all that you do for the world of psychology! Sincerely, Taylor Kriebel
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