The ObservatoryTwo minutes: you are more than this day
Write two lines about something that matters to you, and why, when the day makes you feel small
How it works
- Something that mattersChoose
- Two linesWrite
A heavy day can make you believe that you are only what went wrong. Choose the one of these that feels most important to you right now.
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Why does it work?
A values affirmation means briefly writing about a value that is important to you. Research suggests it can dampen defensive reactions and stress when the self-image is threatened, and in some studies the effects have lasted months or years — but results vary between groups and situations, and the method is no cure-all. Source: Cohen & Sherman (2014), The psychology of change: Self-affirmation and social psychological intervention, Annual Review of Psychology 65, 333-371.
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