Positive Psychology: Module 7 Task

M7 Experiential Task

Positive Psychology

http://happierhuman.com/positive-psychology-progress-2005-seligman-m-p-steen-t-a-park-n-peterson-c/

Day 1: I feel confident about how I performed at work and enjoyed my coworkers and patients, I was able to go exercise at gym during my lunch break, my mother-in-law cooked dinner for our family so I did not have to cook, my husband was off of work and he picked up my daughter from church and I was able to work on homework.

Day 2: I made 100 on my Public quiz and this encouraged me to know that all the studying I did was rewarding. I saw an old friend at the store that encouraged me. I was thankful for this blessed day. I went for a bike ride with my daughter in our neighborhood.

Day 3: I was able to spend time in prayer and reading my bible before I went to work. I felt great after I exercised during my lunch break at work. I felt like I had more energy and was more productive at work. I had a great afternoon with my daughter. We jumped on the trampoline and giggled together.

Day 4: I found my daughters glasses outside in our yard that she had lost 1 week ago. Spent 30 minutes in prayer and meditation that made me feel God’s peace. I also walked my dog around the block and visited with my neighbors.

Day 5: I spent time in prayer before my day. I completed my assignment that was due. I went to lunch with a great encouraging friend. I felt encouraged and joy after visiting with her. I had a restful nights sleep.

Day 6: I arrived to a beautiful camp to attend a women’s church retreat. I was encouraged by spending time with God in nature. I was encouraged by the testimonies of several women who overcame many obstacles. I laughed and spent time with my women’s life group.

Day 7: I was still at a women’s church retreat. I was encouraged and my faith has grown stronger by spending more time with God in worship and prayer. I feel encouraged, renewed and refreshed. I was able to get away from routine daily activities and focus my time on my relationship with Jesus.

This assignment was a great reminder to me of how blessed I am daily and that counting each blessing gives me a feeling of contentment and gratitude. Choosing to see the positive things about each day and not focus on the negative about the day reduced my stress levels significantly. Everyone experiences bad days and troubles but choosing to be thankful for the positive will be very beneficial in my opinion.

According to M. Seligman, “The value of the overarching term positive psychology lies in its uniting of what had been scattered and disparate lines of theory and research about what makes life most worth living” (Seligman, 2005).

Reference

Seligman, M. P., Steen, T. A., Park, N., & Peterson, C. (2005). Positive Psychology Progress. American Psychologist, 60(5), 410-421. doi:10.1037/0003-066X.60.5.410