Best Possible Self Challenge
By Dr. Sonja Lyubomirsky
By Dr. Sonja Lyubomirsky
(Based on the research of Dr. Sonja Lyubomirsky, Dr. Laura King, and Dr. Ken Sheldon)
This 5-week Challenge is for you to write for at least 10 minutes once/week (over 5 weeks) about a different area in your life each week with regard to your best possible self; family/friends/relationships, health, career, emotional and/or spiritual life. During the 5th week you will be invited to write down some action steps that will get you closer to your Best Possible Self!
"Thinking about your best self means that you imagine yourself in the future after everything has gone as well as it could have in each of the areas mentioned above. You have worked hard and succeeded at accomplishing all your life goals. Think of this as the realization of your life dreams, and of your own potentials.
Studies have shown that people who wrote about their thoughts about being their best possible self in several areas of life experienced increases in positive moods, were happier several weeks later, and even reported fewer physical ailments several months later compared to those who wrote about other topics. (From the book The How of Happiness: A New Approach to Getting the Life You Want, p.104 and from the article, "Positive Activity Interventions" by Dr. Sonja Lyubomirsky and Dr. Kristin Layous, pp. 3-7)
This 5-week Challenge is for you to write for at least 10 minutes once/week (over 5 weeks) about a different area in your life each week with regard to your best possible self; family/friends/relationships, health, career, emotional and/or spiritual life. During the 5th week you will be invited to write down some action steps that will get you closer to your Best Possible Self!
"Thinking about your best self means that you imagine yourself in the future after everything has gone as well as it could have in each of the areas mentioned above. You have worked hard and succeeded at accomplishing all your life goals. Think of this as the realization of your life dreams, and of your own potentials.
Studies have shown that people who wrote about their thoughts about being their best possible self in several areas of life experienced increases in positive moods, were happier several weeks later, and even reported fewer physical ailments several months later compared to those who wrote about other topics. (From the book The How of Happiness: A New Approach to Getting the Life You Want, p.104 and from the article, "Positive Activity Interventions" by Dr. Sonja Lyubomirsky and Dr. Kristin Layous, pp. 3-7)