I just finished my research project and I found something interesting. I really dove deep into why the “three good things process” didn’t work for me. After researching and finding out that it was because I didn’t do it long enough, was annoyed by it, and didn’t understand it fully, it made me think to myself “Maybe I should give it another go.” First off, after doing a whole research project on the process, I can now say I understand it fully. Secondly, I won’t be annoyed by just having another assignment since it will be my choice and I can do it at a time that’s convenient for me. Lastly, I would do it for longer than a week. Personally, I feel a week wasn’t long enough to come to a proper conclusion for the process working or not. If it still doesn’t work for me after doing it longer than a week, so be it. Thanks for reading, go check out my first draft of my research project.
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This is my introduction to my research project. I attempted to follow all guidelines and gave great effort. I am very open to feedback on how to improve it. Thanks in advance.
Can the “three good things” process have a positive impact on my well-being? Let’s start off by discussing exactly what the “three good things” gratitude process is. Each day for at least a week, you have to write down three things you did that went well for you. Dr. Seligman says “It changes your focus from the things that go wrong in life to things you might take for granted that go well, and focusing your attention on things that go well breaks up depression and increases happiness.” Based off this quote, one could tell themselves by doing this process they could achieve the happiness they’ve been pursuing and longing for. I myself have participated in the process. I’m glad I did because I’m always open to new experiences and especially open to try things that could improve my well-being. However I do not think the process improved my well-being. I did like though how on one of the days I found an American flag in my closet that I meant to hang a while ago. Then after I hung it I wrote about hanging it and that made me feel accomplishment. I don’t think that’s enough to say it improved my well-being though. The three good things process did not have a positive impact on my well being because I saw it as just another thing to do, did not do it for long enough, and didn’t fully understand it’s purpose. I was assigned a research project by my professor Sabatino Mangini. He asked me to do research on the question “Can the “three good things” gratitude process have a positive impact on my well-being?” If someone were to ask me this question just to hear my quick answer I would say sometimes. This is because the question asks if the three good things process can have an impact on my well being. I do think it can for people but at the same time I think it doesn’t necessarily always have that impact on people. For example, the three good things process didn’t improve my well being but after hearing what my classmates shared in class, it seemed to work for some of them.
I am in the finishing stages of my research and am almost ready to write my paper. I think the introduction will be the easiest part simply because you just have to include topic context, the research question, and the thesis statement. This should not be difficult to do since the question is in the prompt so your just copying it, then just make your own thesis statement and explain it a bit. The literature review is the next subheading and part of the paper. In the prompt it asks to answer “What is positive psychology? What is well-being? What is gratitude? What research suggests gratitude improves well-being? What research suggests gratitude doesn’t improve well-being? What research supports your data and experiences?” After extensively researching based on these questions I have been able to frame out how I will write this section according to these questions. The findings subheading is next and it’s what I think will be the hardest to write due to one of the questions. Explore the whys or why nots that support your answer. I think it’s going to be the hardest to do because like I said earlier, I think it’s both because I answered sometimes to the projects research question. I guess I’ll just have to pick one or try to find a way to explain how it could be both. The conclusion section asks these questions, “Will you continue with the “three good things” gratitude process? What are your main take-aways from your research project? Questions for more research?” I will not continue due to the fact the process did not improve my well being and I’m not going to do something that doesn’t work for me. I will find out my takeaways after I finish the previous sections. This goes for the questions for more research as well. This research project reminds me of an eighth grade research project for science. The project asked the question “What is a quark?” I feel as if this project is along the same guidelines as that project by basically saying answer this simple question. I will attempt to answer this question honestly and to the best of my ability through my research and findings. Stay tuned to my research project tab on weebly for my first draft. In this blog post, I will be writing three good things that happened to me each day for the next week. I think the focus of this blog post is to make you feel good about yourself and have self confidence. I used What is Positive Pyschology & Why Is it Important? (Positive Psychology Program), Greater Good in Action: Science-Based Practices for a Meaningful Life (UC Berkeley's Project Home Page), and Three Good Things (Greater Good in Action) to help me with this post.
Tuesday, October 30 1. Found a flag: I found this barstool American flag that my sister gave to me a while ago and I forgot to hang up in my room. 2. Did my study guide: I did my Introduction to Business study guide for test #4 on chapters 10 and 11. 3. Hung out with my dog: My dog Chase is usually home alone all day when I'm at school. When I got home I let him outside to do his business then pet him and hung out with him for a while so he was happy and I was happy. Wednesday, October 31 1. Helped mom: I went to Wawa for my mom and filled her gas tank all the way up. 2. Helped dad: I bought firewood and brought the fire pit from outback to out front for my dad so he can have a cozy fire while giving out candy. 3. Hung flag: I hung up the barstool American flag that I found in my room. Thursday, November 1 1. School: I made it to school on time. I was well rested and participated in my classes today. 2. School Work: Besides this assignment I had work to do for other classes. Even though the assignments are not due for a while, I did them instead of procrastinating. 3. Packed up: I packed my clothes and prepared for the long ride I'm taking to Altoona, Pennsylvania tomorrow. Friday, November 2 1. Helped friends: I drove my friends and I up to Altoona, PA. 2. Helped friend: I brought some items to my friend who lives up here already after getting the items from his dad. 3. Helped friend: Took my friend to see his girlfriend to comfort her after her uncle passed away. Saturday, November 3 1. Breakfast: I took two buddies and myself to get breakfast. 2. Pick up: I picked up my buddy at his girlfriends dorm. 3. Blanket: I gave my buddy a blanket to use when he was sleeping. Sunday November 4 1. Home safe: Drove my friends and I back from Altoona. 2. Family: Came home and saw my family. 3. Groceries: Helped family bring in groceries. Monday November 5 1. Pick up: I picked up the Chinese food my family had ordered. 2. Homework: I worked on some homework I had to do. 3. Family: I spent time with my family at the dinner table and talked as we ate. |
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