Part A: Tracking Positive and Negative Emotions

Assignment Content

Track your experience of positive and negative emotions over 4 days this week.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you address the following:

• Did you experience more positive or negative emotions during the tracking period?
• What did you notice about the range of emotions you experienced during the 4 days? What type of experiences generated the strongest emotional responses?
• Explain the psychological benefits of positive emotions as discussed in this week’s readings.
• What are some strategies to help cultivate positive emotions in your life?

Include the chart you created, and use the Tracking Example as a guide.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. 

Part B: Resilience Presentation

Assignment Content

Prepare a 10- to 12-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation that illustrates how people create growth and find meaning out of trauma and suffering. (title slides and the reference slide do not count toward the slide count), complete with speaker notes.

Create a mock case study of a client who is a survivor of a traumatic event, who has overcome the experience, and who is now demonstrating resilience and overall well-being.

• Include and discuss the following concepts:
• Introduce the concept of resilience.
• Describe the event the client experienced.
• Discuss how the client interpreted and overcame the event.
• Discuss the post-traumatic growth the client experienced.
• Explain the role of resilience in protecting well-being.