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According to Martin Seligman (2005), there are three basic
positive psychology pillars. These are the following:
The pleasant life
The good life
The meaningful life
Seligman purports that experiencing these three pillars creates
what is called “the full-life.” This assignment focuses on the
first pillar: the pleasant life.
The pleasant life encompasses subjective well-being and
happiness along with encouraging encounters with positive
affect and experiences. The good life includes identifying
signature strengths to facilitate flow. The meaningful life
includes participating in activities for the good of society.
For this assignment, you will focus on the pleasant life. Do the
following:
Design an ideal day for yourself. Include positive emotions and
experiences that facilitate positive emotions.
Live your ideal day.
Summarize your experiences in a paper.
Address the following points in your paper:
What was your general emotional state during the day?
What helped to create this emotional state?
Was there anything that minimized or countered your positive
emotional affect? If yes, then what could have been done
differently to change this experience?
According to the positive psychology model, why is this
activity important?
Include and discuss two scholarly references that support the
idea of experiencing positive emotions to facilitate happiness.
Write a 3-page reflection paper in Word format. Apply APA
standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming
convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M1_A3.doc. For example, if
your name is John Smith, your document will be named
SmithJ_M1_A3.doc.
By
Wednesday, June 24, 2015
, deliver your assignment to the
M1: Assignment 3 Dropbox
.
Duckworth, A. L., Steen, T. A., & Seligman, M. E. P. (2005).
Positive psychology in clinical practice.
Annual Review of Clinical Psychology, 1
, 629–651. (ProQuest Document ID: 213100604)
http://search.proquest.com.libproxy.edmc.edu/
docview/213100604?accountid=34899
Assignment 3 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Described the general emotional state experienced throughout
the ideal day.
16
Examined and analyzed reasons for the general emotional state
experienced throughout the day. If the positive emotional effect
was minimized or countered, then identified and analyzed what
could have been done differently so that the positive emotional
effect could be experienced.
28
Correctly applied the positive psychology model to explain the
importance of this activity.
20
Reviewed and discussed two scholarly references that support
the idea of experiencing positive emotions to facilitate
happiness.
16
Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated
ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of
sources; displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
20
Total:
100
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According to Martin Seligman (2005), there are three basic positiv.docx

  • 1. According to Martin Seligman (2005), there are three basic positive psychology pillars. These are the following: The pleasant life The good life The meaningful life Seligman purports that experiencing these three pillars creates what is called “the full-life.” This assignment focuses on the first pillar: the pleasant life. The pleasant life encompasses subjective well-being and happiness along with encouraging encounters with positive affect and experiences. The good life includes identifying signature strengths to facilitate flow. The meaningful life includes participating in activities for the good of society. For this assignment, you will focus on the pleasant life. Do the following: Design an ideal day for yourself. Include positive emotions and experiences that facilitate positive emotions. Live your ideal day. Summarize your experiences in a paper. Address the following points in your paper: What was your general emotional state during the day? What helped to create this emotional state? Was there anything that minimized or countered your positive emotional affect? If yes, then what could have been done differently to change this experience? According to the positive psychology model, why is this activity important? Include and discuss two scholarly references that support the idea of experiencing positive emotions to facilitate happiness. Write a 3-page reflection paper in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M1_A3.doc. For example, if your name is John Smith, your document will be named SmithJ_M1_A3.doc.
  • 2. By Wednesday, June 24, 2015 , deliver your assignment to the M1: Assignment 3 Dropbox . Duckworth, A. L., Steen, T. A., & Seligman, M. E. P. (2005). Positive psychology in clinical practice. Annual Review of Clinical Psychology, 1 , 629–651. (ProQuest Document ID: 213100604) http://search.proquest.com.libproxy.edmc.edu/ docview/213100604?accountid=34899 Assignment 3 Grading Criteria Maximum Points Described the general emotional state experienced throughout the ideal day. 16 Examined and analyzed reasons for the general emotional state experienced throughout the day. If the positive emotional effect was minimized or countered, then identified and analyzed what could have been done differently so that the positive emotional effect could be experienced. 28 Correctly applied the positive psychology model to explain the importance of this activity. 20 Reviewed and discussed two scholarly references that support the idea of experiencing positive emotions to facilitate happiness. 16 Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. 20 Total: 100