The Gratitude Experiment

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Which group in the Gratitude Experiment had the highest level of well-being? Options: The group that wrote about what they were grateful for everyday, The group that wrote about things that annoyed them, The group that wrote about whatever popped into their head.

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The group that wrote about what they were grateful for everyday

Front

Practicing Gratitude increases your happiness. True or False?

Back

True

Front

Which is a healthy coping skill for stress? Options: Make a list of what you are thankful for, Screaming at your sister, Kicking a door, lie

Back

Make a list of what you are thankful for

Front

What is the effect of writing down what you are thankful for?

Back

It will trigger happiness in your brain.

Front

In the Gratitude experiment how many years of research did Dr. Emmons do on the science of happiness?

Back

10

Front

Scientists say our level of happiness stays constant most of the time. Why is that?

Back

We take the things that make us happy for granted

Front

How can we increase our happiness?

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By noticing the little things and the big things we are grateful for

Front

What are the 8 Coping strategies we talked about in class?

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1. write out a positive plan
2. Exercise
3. Talk to a friend or trusted adult
4. Draw or Create
5. Eat well
6. Use humor
7. take time to relax (Yoga, meditate, take a bath)
8. Be Grateful!

Front

What is gratitude?

Back

Appreciating a person, place, or thing in your life and you know why you appreciate them.