Interdisciplinary Psychology:

Gratitude Letter 

            This was an interesting activity. The more I thought about it, I realized that I’ve never written a letter for someone and then actually read it to them. It felt a little strange writing a letter knowing that I would soon have to read out loud to that person. However, once the “activity” was fully under weigh, the awkwardness wore off.

 Introduction to Positive Psychology

William Compton 

“People deal too much with the negative, with what is wrong. Why not try and see positive things, to just touch those things and make them bloom?” -Nhat Hanh- 

            It was a pleasure reading Compton’s Introduction to Positive Psychology. I appreciated having the material broken down into such scientific form. From studies and research to real life application, the findings in his book really shed a new light on my understanding of Positive Psychology.

Activity #2

Do Unto Others 

            One thing that I’ve slacked on for the last year is spending time with my parents. I moved out a little over a year ago, and my time spent back at home has been limited. Although my dad understands, my mother has found it a little bit harder to deal with. In an effort to do unto others, I invited my parents over last weekend for some pizza and football. It was nice catching up and having them over to my house. My dad got to eat and watch football (two loves of his life) and my mom got to visit with me and my girlfriend.

Activity #1

            Over the past few weeks, I’ve consciously taken measures to lift my mood and also slow down my cognitive process. Often times my life is too busy and overly complicated. These exercises unquestionably helped me relax more and enjoy my life more fully.