Session 16 of the series. The questions come from the session's own material — every answer below is a span of it, word for word, rather than somebody's summary.
The questions 4 questions
Answer in your own words, out loud or on paper. Nothing is scored, nothing is marked, and nothing is stored — this is for noticing what you have, not for anybody to grade.
A gratitude practice here is not positive thinking. What is it, and how many observations a day?
What the material says
Three specific observations per day of what is present and good.
Where this comes from — The flourishing practices — build these once the baselines are stable
Something good has just happened. What does the savouring practice ask you to do about it, and for how long?
What the material says
Savouring practice. When something good happens, pause. Stay for thirty more seconds.
Where this comes from — The flourishing practices — build these once the baselines are stable
Flow requires no external reward. What does it do to your reserves, compared with other effort?
What the material says
requires no external reward and replenishes rather than depletes
How many character strengths does the VIA survey cover, and under how many virtues?
What the material says
Twenty-four strengths, under six virtues.
The material itself
Daily Maintenance Habits — the handout
The full written session: what the tool is, why it works, when to use it, and what never to say.
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