My wife and I have gotten into the habit of asking each other at dinner what was the best thing that happened to each other that day. She now likes this tradition so much she's expanded it into three things, which I contend makes the whole thing more of a mental exercise, but I usually manage. I have found though that it makes me take closer note of the good things that happen during the day, so I'm not left with "uh...." when it's my turn. It also helps punctuate the positive at a time when there's a whole lot of the opposite.

@briankrebs
We did this throughout our kids' childhoods. The two dinner table mainstays were:

Three good things
Three things you learned today

Gratitude is a magic bullet. For sustained well-being, nothing can compete with it

@kims @briankrebs I've been doing something similar with my children since they could talk:

1. What was the best thing that happened today?
2. What whas the nicest thing you ate?
3. What went well?

Bonus: they told me more about their day than 'it was okay'.

@isisevrinen @kims @briankrebs

I've seen kids which gets these questions regularly start to appreciate everyday life much more.

They also start to automatically express their gratefulness in the moment they experience something nice; saying «Thank you», cheering for others who do good stuff. Even going to their parents expressing their love to them out-of-the-blue.

These questions makes a real difference!

@dazo @kims @briankrebs Plus, it helps to end every day on a positive note, even days which weren't that nice.