Seligman's 12-Increasing Interventions

A review of 12 gratitude increasing interventions by Wood, Froh, & Geraghty, (2010) found that Seligman’s, (2002) ‘three good things’ is effective in improving well-being (Wood, et al., 2010). The ‘three good things’ intervention has a positive thinking mechanism with empirical evidence for enhancing well-being (Peters, Meevissen, & Hanssen, 2013). Seligman’s (2002) ‘three good things’ exercise found to decrease depressive symptoms and increase subjective happiness (Seligman, 2002). A study by Emmons and McCullough, (2003) show that activities such as counting one’s blessings enhances gratitude and increases happiness and well-being (Emmons and McCullough, 2003). Grateful people were less angry and hostile, depressed, and emotionally vulnerable,
experienced positive emotions more frequently (Wood, et al., 2010).