2 The second exercise we would like you to do is something that you may already do instinctively. This is simply putting a name and some structure to your daily routine. If you do not already do this, then you’re in for a big surprise (Seligman et al., 2005).

This exercise is called ‘three good things’ and was developed to enhance one’s sense of gratitude. For the next week, before you go to bed, write down three good things that happened to you that day. The

‘things’ do not have to be monumental, such as winning the lottery or graduating, and it is surprising how hard it can be at the start. Eventually, you will start to see and appreciate the smaller things in life that add up over time.
We would suggest that after you have done the ‘three good things’
exercise for one week, you continue for the remainder of the course. Use the gratitude scale below to document your ‘before’ and ‘after’ gratitude scores.