The ObservatoryThe evening's three lights
A quiet evening moment that brings forward three good things from the day, before it is set aside for the night
How it works
The day is nearly finished. Before it is set aside for the night, we light three small lights over it: three things that were good, however small they were. Sit comfortably, and let your gaze go back over the hours that …
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Why does it work?
Three good things was one of three exercises that, in a randomized internet study, increased happiness for six months (Seligman et al. 2005). A replication found no difference from placebo (Woodworth et al. 2017), and gratitude exercises give small to moderate effects (Davis et al. 2016). A simple habit, not a treatment.
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