9. Positive Psychology Intervention

Question 1

Savoring

Answer 1

Focus attention and awareness on a specific experience to prolong its pleasurable effects
(basking, thanksgiving, luxuriating, marvelling, mindfulness)
- Sharing with others
- Memory building (mental photographs to reminisce about it later)
- Self-praise (share achievements)
- Perceptions (positive bias)

Question 2

Gratitude

Answer 2

Evoke feelings of gratitude to someone or something that has caused positive events or feelings

• Counting blessings
• Three Good Things
• The “Gratitude Visit”

Question 3

Kindness

Answer 3

Perform deliberate acts of kindness towards other people

5 acts per day and report on them in the evening

Question 4

Empathy

Answer 4

• Intend to strengthen social connections by promoting an understanding
• Meaningful social relationships are essential for happiness
• Loving-kindness meditation

Question 5

Optimism

Answer 5

• Think about future in a positive way and create positive expectations
• Write a letter to you best possible self

Question 6

Strengths

Answer 6

• Recognize and either use or develop one’s strengths
• Good character is: malleable, quantifiable…

Question 7

Meaning

Answer 7

Understanding what brings meaning to life and actions that enhance or lead to achieving this meaning

• Meaning in ones profession
• Setting a meaningful goal and planning
• Reflecting on one’s life in writing

Question 8

Limitations of PPIs

Answer 8

• Lack of underlying theories
• Motivation and Person-Activity Fit
• Expectations and attitude
• Cultural considerations