Best Possible Self (BPS)

GLOSSARY

A writing-based intervention in which individuals write about themselves in the future, imagining that everything has worked out in the best possible way.

Reference:

King, L. A. (2001). The health benefits of writing about life goals. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 27(7), 798-807. https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167201277003

Loveday, P. M., Lovell, G. P., & Jones, C. M. (2018). The best possible selves intervention: A review of the literature to evaluate efficacy and guide future research. Journal of Happiness Studies, 19, 607-628. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-016-9824-z