Write Three Good Things

This dare is just as the title suggests: I dare you to write down three good things in your life, every day.
The end!
Just kidding, I'll explain:
When I studied positive psychology(the scientific study of happiness) in college, many lessons stuck with me. For example, money increases happiness only up until a certain threshold, at which point basic needs are satisfied. Having children decreases momentary happiness, but dramatically improves long-term life satisfaction. A lengthy commute significantly diminishes happiness--far more than people may predict. ... SO many interested findings!
Martin Seligman, the father of positive psychology, tested various interventions to measure effects on human happiness. One of the simplest was called Three Good Things in Life: "Participants were asked to write down three things that went well each day and their causes every night for one week. In addition they were asked to provide a causal explanation for each good thing" (Seligma…
The end!
Just kidding, I'll explain:
When I studied positive psychology(the scientific study of happiness) in college, many lessons stuck with me. For example, money increases happiness only up until a certain threshold, at which point basic needs are satisfied. Having children decreases momentary happiness, but dramatically improves long-term life satisfaction. A lengthy commute significantly diminishes happiness--far more than people may predict. ... SO many interested findings!
Martin Seligman, the father of positive psychology, tested various interventions to measure effects on human happiness. One of the simplest was called Three Good Things in Life: "Participants were asked to write down three things that went well each day and their causes every night for one week. In addition they were asked to provide a causal explanation for each good thing" (Seligma…