Exercise | Brief description |
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Positive Introduction | Write short story at your ‘best’ |
Identifying strengths | Person completes Values in Action Inventory of strengths (VIA-IS). Their family/ friend completes shorter version |
Strengths plan | Plan to use top strengths in daily life |
Blessings journal | Record three good things per day |
Writing memories | Write three bad memories and distress |
Forgiveness letter | Write to someone that want to forgive but do not deliver letter |
Gratitude letter | Write to someone never properly thanked and deliver letter |
Personal satisficing plan | Plan to settle for good enough compared to trying to find the ‘best’ option |
One door closes, one door opens | Write times when something important did not happen but other opportunities did |
ACR | Practice being enthusiastic and supportive of others’ meaningful and important news |
Family strengths tree | Each family member completes VIA-IS followed by group discussion |
Savoring activity | Attempt to make pleasure last |
Gift of time | Use strengths in the service of others |