Positive qualities in everyday situations
Hey everyone!
Like a lot of us here I sometimes get stuck holding quite a negative view of myself, and the other day my psychologist suggested an exercise to help which I thought I'd share here (in case anyone else finds it useful). Basically you ask yourself: What are some things you did today, and what positive qualities of yours came through while you were doing them? It's kind of like the three positives of today thread but it goes a step further 🙂
Here's a list with heaps of ideas if you need a little help:
I'll start:
Situation: Helped mum unpack the shopping when we got home
Positive qualities: Generous, friendly, thoughtful
Situation: Sent off some paperwork prior to starting placement
Positive qualities: Organised, responsible, reliable
Situation: Played with my dog
Positive qualities: Fun, loving, caring
Comments
@lokifish amazing stuff!! I'm so glad you shared this tool, I think this can be so useful when all those negative thoughts come flooding into our brains and our brains seem to leech on rather than letting them go!
I'll go next
Situation: Comforted my friend when she was crying.
Positive qualities: Thoughtful, Gentle, Friendly.
Situation: Listened to my best friend vent about her uni rejecting her special consideration paperwork.
Positive Qualities: Patient, loyal, empathetic.
Situation: Reminded my friend to attach all the bits of the exam working out with the email to our lecturer.
Positive Qualities: Concerned, caring, supportive.
I didn't even realise I did these things until now, and how important all these things were to my friends too. Thanks for sharing @lokifish.
It would be so good to hear from some of you guys, what do you think? Do you feel like you could give it a go? Could be just one sitch if 3 is too much to ask? @Bay52VU @j95 @redhead
@Sans-RO @N1ghtW1ng I tend not to realise it either. It's good for building a bit of self-awareness 🙂
Situation: Cleaned up my bedroom and bathroom
Positive qualities: hard working, organised, motivated
Situation: Organised to catch up with a friend
Positive qualities: friendly, sociable
