Self-Affirmation:

Time: 15-40m

There are many things that make life precious and worthwhile. Today you will engage in a positive exercise in which you will focus on the things in life that are most important to you.

Instructions:

Please select a value from the list provided below. Describe three or four personal experiences in which the value was important to you and made you feel good about yourself.

• Being independent
• Music or art
• Being humble
• Honesty
• Relationships with family and friends
• Leadership skills
• Belonging to a social group (such as your community, ethnic group, or school club)
• Creativity
• Learning and gaining knowledge
• Sense of humor
• Being kind and respectful to others
• Career
• Athletic ability
• Spiritual or religious values
• Government or politics

Evidence:

Self affirmation has shown to reduce stress and improve wellbeing [Nelson et al. (2014). Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin; Cohen et al. (2000). Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin; Harris & Napper (2005). Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin;].