Table 1.

Description of positive psychology exercises

Week	Exercise	Description16
1	Gratitude for positive events	Recall three positive events that occurred in the past week and write about the events and how the events made you feel.
2	Personal strengths	Complete a brief survey of personal strengths and select a strength such as perseverance or humility and use it deliberately in the next 24 hours. Write about how you used the strength and how you felt while using it.
3	Gratitude letter	Recall another individual’s kind act that resulted in joy, relief, serenity, or other positive feelings. Write a letter to the person describing feelings of gratitude associated with this event.
4	Enjoyable and meaningful activities	Intentionally complete three acts in a single day: a pleasurable act done alone, a pleasurable act done with others, and a meaningful or important act.
5	Remembering past successes	Focus on a time when you experienced success and write about the event and the positive feelings and thoughts you had during the event.