Technique 1.171      Proving Effectiveness

Introduction
Aiming to understand and improve your well-being.

Answers to the below questions can reveal concrete actions that lead to improved human functioning and the effectiveness of intervention. Some examples include
"...writing about and imagining a best possible self has repeatedly demonstrated to improve people's moods and well-being......research on gratitude shows that gratitude can be trained and increased......self-compassion intervention lead to significantly greater increases in self-compassion, mindfulness, optimism and self-efficacy, as well as significantly greater decrease in rumination..."
PositivePsychology, 2020

NB Self-efficacy is defined as our overall belief in our ability to succeed
Questions
1. What personal qualities do you have that can buffer against stress and illness?
2. How can you increase happiness?
3. What characteristics of people and the environment are related to high levels of well-being?
4. How can we develop valid measurement tools?
5. What is the role of positive emotions and experiences?
6. How can we create healthy self-esteem?
(source: PositivePsychology, 2020)