Positive Exercises
Positive exercises increase well-being by focusing on and cultivating all the aspects of Positive Psychology including pleasant emotions, character strengths, resiliency, meaning and purpose and gratitude. Use them as exercises for yourself or with others to help address life challenges or to take advantage of opportunities such as goal-setting, building optimism, and identifying and using one’s strengths. All exercises include instructions and relevant scientific findings where available. They are easy to download and print for use in your personal or professional situation. Click on any of the links below to gain access to our growing inventory of positive exercises.
15 minute bounce back A quick but structured exercise to reduce stress and fatigue
Avoiding the sink holes Identify and deal with negative beliefs
Bedtime blessings Giving thanks each day for blessings- big and small
My healthy weight An easy routine to keep your weight in check
Reframing the situation Positive way to deal with adversity starts with challenging negative beliefs
Sugar vs. lemon Another exercise using reframing
The good life Follow up exercise to the Good Life Survey—how to raise your scores
The opened door Using optimism to deal with adversity
Who’s bugging you How to eliminate grudges and get on with your life
