Gratitude Journal: Write three things that went well today.?

The gratitude exercise using the original study's own instruction, word for word, and the number that gets left out of every article about it. Against another kind of structured writing, the measured effect on well-being was 0.03. It's still worth two minutes. It just isn't treatment, and this is the one that says so.

WHAT YOU GET

- The exact instruction given to 192 students in the 2003 study, not an app's paraphrase

- Up to five lines, with room for the why, which is what separates an entry from a list

- Every entry kept in a file you own, exportable as plain text you can read anywhere

- No streak, no badge, no reminder, and nothing to break

- The full effect sizes, including the awkward ones, at the bottom of the page

HOW IT WORKS

1. Write your lines: Up to five things, and why or who, if there is one.

2. Add the entry: It joins the list below, dated.

3. Save it: A file on your computer. There is no account and nothing is uploaded.

One file. Double-click it and it opens in the browser you already have: Chrome, Edge, Safari or Firefox. Nothing to install, no account, no subscription.

Nothing you type ever leaves your computer. There is no server involved, which is why it still works with the wi-fi switched off.

30-day refund, no questions asked.