Hello lovely people. So I went to a seminar about Positive Psychology on Friday, and it was insightful and interesting and positive. One thing I took from it is that in every day life, we have a tendency to focus on negative stuff. When we get home from work we whinge about our day. Often we forget to appreciate the little good things that happen: the smile from a stranger, the funny platform announcer at the tube station, the really fantastic sandwich, the hug from a loved one at the end of the day, the coffee date with an old friend, the nice feedback from a client...
The guy who ran the session recommended that we get into the habit of thinking about, and writing down, 3 good things that have happened every day, and also to think about why that made us feel good.
I thought it would be really nice to start doing this as part of my project365, since I post here everyday anyway, and I started this discussion just in in case any of you fancy joining me. Why not post your #3GoodThings alongside your picture each day?
I genuinely think that taking the time to consciously remember and appreciate the nice things that happen is an easy way to transform how we think about our days.
So, my 3 good things today:
1 - My excellent boyfriend came back from Belgium today and I spent two wonderful hours with him before he went off to Munich
2 - The nice man who sold me my Scrabble necklace ages ago remembered me and fixed it for free when I took it back to him today
3 - Laughing with my fellow 365ers as I cycled through the torrential rain holding an umbrella, purely as a photo opportunity for Alison.
Who's in?
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Wowzers guys, thanks so much for your replies and sharing all your three good things. It's been wonderful to read such happy things. Hope you've managed to keep it up today! Always a little more tricky on a Monday ;) But still possible!
It's a very positive routine to get into. If you're interested in reading any more about positive psychology let me know and I'll point you towards some blogs I know of :)
@svt Sophie -- how funny -- I went to see the video. Amazing how videos have changed since the 80s. He had quite the head of hair and moustache!!! Thanks for sharing your "blast form the past". :-D
1. My daughter had her first day in 4th grade -- it was a good day!
2. I cooked all day -- feeling like a domestic goddess!
3. Enjoyed a beautiful dip in the pool this evening with my darling daughter...perfect way to end a perfect day.
@wrighty : Thank you to you, Martha! What a great idea! I have decided to put my 3 good things of the day under my photo, every day... Hope I will keep on when I will be back to work!!! :o)
Love this post!! I used to keep a Gratitude Journal listing 5 good things about my day. I put that aside a few years ago for some reason ~ but this post has encouraged me to start again. Living life with gratitude, compassion and awareness makes a huge difference in the quality of our days.
1. I am very thankful for your reminder, Martha!!
2. and 3. will come as my day progresses...it's only 5:30am :)
My family play a similar game every night during dinner. We ask each other what was the best thing about their day. It encourages our two daughters to talk about their day instead of saying "I don't know" or "I can't remember".
My three things for today:
1. A beautiful winter morning
2. Hugs from my girls
3. The coffee my husband made me after dinner.
Good idea! I've had a sucky day really but here are my #3GoodThings:
1. I had to call in sick at work, but my boss was really nice about it.
2. My mum collected my carnival costume for me which reminded me that Notting Hill Carnival is in 6 days time :)
3. I just received a really nice phone call.
I just want to thank you for this post coz this message has been coming back at me over and over today and i really needed to hear it n let the meaning sink in. I am not sure if i'll keep this up but i am gonna try and assure myself that it works.
@sheetalthakker I'm so glad I posted this as people do seem to be genuinely getting something from it. I hope we can all keep it up, even on the low days. There is always something to smile about :)
What a great idea.
My three good things for today:
1. I'm alive.
2. Humming birds at my feeder, and a cardinal in my tree.
3. The sun is shining and it's a gorgeous day.
This is a great initiative, and I have been doing it every day before I go to sleep, since this thread started. Today, I'll share :D
1: Even though I ate quite unhealthy early on in the day, I managed to make it up by eating a healthy dinner and therefore not breaking my calorie intake for the day too seriously (I am trying to lose weight like everyone else!)
2: I wore my favorite high heels while making dinner, cause they are just too damn cute! (and $20 on sale!)
3: I managed to read 1/3 of my homework for a field trip to Iceland I have coming up next week. I hadn't read anything before today, but today I finally started!
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Wowzers guys, thanks so much for your replies and sharing all your three good things. It's been wonderful to read such happy things. Hope you've managed to keep it up today! Always a little more tricky on a Monday ;) But still possible!
It's a very positive routine to get into. If you're interested in reading any more about positive psychology let me know and I'll point you towards some blogs I know of :)
1. My daughter had her first day in 4th grade -- it was a good day!
2. I cooked all day -- feeling like a domestic goddess!
3. Enjoyed a beautiful dip in the pool this evening with my darling daughter...perfect way to end a perfect day.
Have a nice day! :)
1. I am very thankful for your reminder, Martha!!
2. and 3. will come as my day progresses...it's only 5:30am :)
My three things for today:
1. A beautiful winter morning
2. Hugs from my girls
3. The coffee my husband made me after dinner.
1. I had to call in sick at work, but my boss was really nice about it.
2. My mum collected my carnival costume for me which reminded me that Notting Hill Carnival is in 6 days time :)
3. I just received a really nice phone call.
My three good things for today:
1. I'm alive.
2. Humming birds at my feeder, and a cardinal in my tree.
3. The sun is shining and it's a gorgeous day.
1: Even though I ate quite unhealthy early on in the day, I managed to make it up by eating a healthy dinner and therefore not breaking my calorie intake for the day too seriously (I am trying to lose weight like everyone else!)
2: I wore my favorite high heels while making dinner, cause they are just too damn cute! (and $20 on sale!)
3: I managed to read 1/3 of my homework for a field trip to Iceland I have coming up next week. I hadn't read anything before today, but today I finally started!