Three Good Things

It's been a while. I am so sorry. Life just kinda gets in the way sometimes...especially as a college senior.

But now, I'm going to tell you about an exercise called Three Good Things. In a few of my classes that discussed positive psychology, I learned about this. It's very simple. Essentially, you should take the time every day (or when you have time - trust me, I understand) to reflect on your day and write down at least three good things that happened. This is supposed to help you appreciate the little things because even if you had a horrible day, this exercise forces you to recognize the good things. Also, the physical act of writing your list down helps increase your gratitude, hope, and optimism.

April 15th
1. I had a presentation in my first class this morning, and I feel that it went pretty well. People seemed interested and asked questions.
2. I switched presentation times with a classmate for another class so now I will be done with all my work on the Monday instead of the Wednesday at the end of the semester. Also, this gave my classmate almost an extra week, so I'd say it was a win-win situation.
3. It has been raining all day and compared to yesterday when it was close to 80 degrees, this could be kind of disappointing. But I love the smell of rain. So, it's not all bad.

See? These good things really don't need to be exciting or amazing or impressive. They're simple, but that doesn't make them any less important.

What are some good things that have happened to you today? Take the time to think about it.