Research Contemp-6 Responses

Instructions: Respond to the following two discussion posts.

Alea

Completing the measuring flourishing and positive psychology tool with others and myself provided additional information into flourishing and what it can mean for others. The assessment showed various aspects that contribute to and a person's feelings of flourishment. It involves their emotional, social, physical mental spiritual self, and this tool allows you to be reflective and understand several different aspects of flourishing and how it may impact your life (Ackerman, 2024). It shows that when you assess others’ results you can see differences and flourishing based on the positive psychology flourishing tool. It can show that some people may face obstacles that can potentially affect their well-being and ability to flourish at the moment. I think the tools are subjective in that it allows you to determine and rate your own experiences and I think that shows an individual what they think of their flourishing levels. I think the positive psychology flourishing tool allows people to understand different aspects of flourishing and things that may contribute to their overall well-being, and I think it provides additional insights into other factors of well-being and promoting well-being in others.

I believe assessing an individual’s understanding and feelings of flourishing is an important part of their well-being and it allows people to have additional information into how they are feeling and feelings of life satisfaction. This tool involves various aspects of well-being such as social, emotional, financial aspects and more. It gives people an understanding of their satisfaction. I think the measurement tool is effective or sound because it can provide subjective information about how someone assesses their own flourishing. I think that is a nice tool because it allows individuals to identify certain aspects of their life that they may want to improve on, and it also allows them to access aspects of their life that are going very well that they can highlight.

Using this tool as a life coach would allow clients to assess how they are feeling and assess their life satisfaction and levels of flourishing. I think by assessing the scores it allows clients to address areas that they want to work on and areas that they happy with. It allows new interventions to assist the clients and help them to meet goals. It allows clients and life coaches to understand multiple aspects of an individual's wellbeing and ways to help them excel. I also think it allows clients to understand different tools that are available to them to address reaching their goals.

Ackerman, C. (2024). What is flourishing in positive psychology? (+8 Tips & PDF). Retrieved from https://positivepsychology.com/flourishing/#measuring-flourishing

Diamond

The Measuring Flourishing in Positive Psychology tool is simple but effective at providing insight into well-being and life satisfaction. It touches on important areas like positive emotions, relationships, meaning, and accomplishments which are basically the big things that make life feel fulfilling. After taking it myself and having three friends complete it I learned a lot about how differently people view their own flourishing depending on what’s going on in their lives.

When I looked at my friend's results I noticed how much life circumstances can shape our scores. One friend just started a new career and scored really high in meaning and accomplishment, but she was low on positive emotions because of the stress of adapting to something new. Another friend, who’s dealing with some career uncertainty but has a great support system, scored well in relationships but was in the middle for meaning. My own scores showed balance in most areas, but I was a little low on positive emotions. Which I understand because I’ve been so focused on long-term goals that I probably haven’t allowed myself to enjoy the present as much as I should.

These results brought up some interesting conversations. One friend scored low on meaning and was surprised and admitted that she felt disconnected from her personal values in their current job. My friend who scored high across the board wasn’t shocked at all because she has been really intentional about things like practicing gratitude and mindfulness. For me it highlighted the need to make space for more simple and joyful moments. After reading Fredrickson’s broaden-and-build theory it shows how creating positive emotions helps build resilience and create more resources for future challenges (Fredrickson, 2001).

I think the tool does a good job of capturing where we are in our well-being journey, but it’s not perfect. The questions are really broad so they don’t always capture the complexity of someone’s situation. Also, since it’s self-reported people might rate themselves higher or lower than they really are depending on their mood or how they perceive the questions. Even so, it’s a good starting point for reflecting on what’s going well and what could be better. If I were to use this tool as a life coach I think it would be a great way to start off a conversation with clients. 

I would pair it with something like the VIA Character Strengths Survey to get a fuller picture of a person’s strengths and values. Together those tools could help clients set goals and create habits that lead to long-term growth. Duckworth’s research on grit explains how consistent effort and not just passion can lead to meaningful achievements which ties directly into the accomplishment aspect of flourishing (Duckworth, 2016). Combining tools and strategies based on positive psychology like mindfulness and goal-setting could help people make meaningful progress toward a fulfilling life. For me, the process reinforced how much flourishing is about balance. We’re all strong in some areas and weaker in others and it’s not about being perfect but it’s about taking small intentional steps to improve.

References

Duckworth, A. (2016). Grit: The power of passion and perseverance.

Fredrickson, B. L. (2001). The role of positive emotions in positive psychology: The broaden-and-build theory of positive emotions. American Psychologist.

Seligman, M. E. P. (2011). Flourish: A visionary new understanding of happiness and well-being.

Instructions: Respond to the following two discussion posts.

Alea

Completing the measuring flourishing and positive psychology tool with others and myself provided additional information into flourishing and what it can mean for others. The assessment showed various aspects that contribute to and a person's feelings of flourishment. It involves their emotional, social, physical mental spiritual self, and this tool allows you to be reflective and understand several different aspects of flourishing and how it may impact your life (Ackerman, 2024). It shows that when you assess others’ results you can see differences and flourishing based on the positive psychology flourishing tool. It can show that some people may face obstacles that can potentially affect their well-being and ability to flourish at the moment. I think the tools are subjective in that it allows you to determine and rate your own experiences and I think that shows an individual what they think of their flourishing levels. I think the positive psychology flourishing tool allows people to understand different aspects of flourishing and things that may contribute to their overall well-being, and I think it provides additional insights into other factors of well-being and promoting well-being in others.

I believe assessing an individual’s understanding and feelings of flourishing is an important part of their well-being and it allows people to have additional information into how they are feeling and feelings of life satisfaction. This tool involves various aspects of well-being such as social, emotional, financial aspects and more. It gives people an understanding of their satisfaction. I think the measurement tool is effective or sound because it can provide subjective information about how someone assesses their own flourishing. I think that is a nice tool because it allows individuals to identify certain aspects of their life that they may want to improve on, and it also allows them to access aspects of their life that are going very well that they can highlight.

Using this tool as a life coach would allow clients to assess how they are feeling and assess their life satisfaction and levels of flourishing. I think by assessing the scores it allows clients to address areas that they want to work on and areas that they happy with. It allows new interventions to assist the clients and help them to meet goals. It allows clients and life coaches to understand multiple aspects of an individual's wellbeing and ways to help them excel. I also think it allows clients to understand different tools that are available to them to address reaching their goals.

Ackerman, C. (2024). What is flourishing in positive psychology? (+8 Tips & PDF). Retrieved from https://positivepsychology.com/flourishing/#measuring-flourishing

Diamond

The Measuring Flourishing in Positive Psychology tool is simple but effective at providing insight into well-being and life satisfaction. It touches on important areas like positive emotions, relationships, meaning, and accomplishments which are basically the big things that make life feel fulfilling. After taking it myself and having three friends complete it I learned a lot about how differently people view their own flourishing depending on what’s going on in their lives.

When I looked at my friend's results I noticed how much life circumstances can shape our scores. One friend just started a new career and scored really high in meaning and accomplishment, but she was low on positive emotions because of the stress of adapting to something new. Another friend, who’s dealing with some career uncertainty but has a great support system, scored well in relationships but was in the middle for meaning. My own scores showed balance in most areas, but I was a little low on positive emotions. Which I understand because I’ve been so focused on long-term goals that I probably haven’t allowed myself to enjoy the present as much as I should.

These results brought up some interesting conversations. One friend scored low on meaning and was surprised and admitted that she felt disconnected from her personal values in their current job. My friend who scored high across the board wasn’t shocked at all because she has been really intentional about things like practicing gratitude and mindfulness. For me it highlighted the need to make space for more simple and joyful moments. After reading Fredrickson’s broaden-and-build theory it shows how creating positive emotions helps build resilience and create more resources for future challenges (Fredrickson, 2001).

I think the tool does a good job of capturing where we are in our well-being journey, but it’s not perfect. The questions are really broad so they don’t always capture the complexity of someone’s situation. Also, since it’s self-reported people might rate themselves higher or lower than they really are depending on their mood or how they perceive the questions. Even so, it’s a good starting point for reflecting on what’s going well and what could be better. If I were to use this tool as a life coach I think it would be a great way to start off a conversation with clients. 

I would pair it with something like the VIA Character Strengths Survey to get a fuller picture of a person’s strengths and values. Together those tools could help clients set goals and create habits that lead to long-term growth. Duckworth’s research on grit explains how consistent effort and not just passion can lead to meaningful achievements which ties directly into the accomplishment aspect of flourishing (Duckworth, 2016). Combining tools and strategies based on positive psychology like mindfulness and goal-setting could help people make meaningful progress toward a fulfilling life. For me, the process reinforced how much flourishing is about balance. We’re all strong in some areas and weaker in others and it’s not about being perfect but it’s about taking small intentional steps to improve.

References

Duckworth, A. (2016). Grit: The power of passion and perseverance.

Fredrickson, B. L. (2001). The role of positive emotions in positive psychology: The broaden-and-build theory of positive emotions. American Psychologist.

Seligman, M. E. P. (2011). Flourish: A visionary new understanding of happiness and well-being.