Assignment: Gratitude Journaling

Maintain a gratitude journal for 14 consecutive days and write a refl ective analysis connecting your experience to course concepts and scholarly research.

Write one journal entry each day. Each entry should include:

• Three specific things you are grateful for.
• A brief explanation (2–4 sentences each) describing why each item is meaningful.
• One sentence refl ecting on your mood or emotional state that day.
• Each daily entry should be approximately 150–250 words.
• Be specific rather than general.

Reflection Questions

• What patterns emerged throughout your gratitude journal?
• Did your perspective or mood change over the two weeks? Explain with examples.
• Which journal entries were the easiest and most diffi cult to write? Why?
• How did practicing gratitude affect your stress, relationships, motivation, or outlook (if at all)?
• Compare your experience with at least two scholarly sources discussing gratitude or positive psychology.
• What limitations or challenges do you see in gratitude journaling as a well-being intervention?
• How might you apply (or choose not to apply) gratitude journaling in your future personal or professional life?