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Professionals who cope effectively with powerful life stressors do not wait for positive experiences to come to them—they weave health-enhancing activities into their daily lives. As a counselor, you will hear harrowing client stories and be susceptible to vicarious traumatization (Foreman, 2018; Trippany et al., 2004). To care for yourself and to be a positive role model for clients, it is essential that you integrate healthy habits into your life. To inspire you to embrace positivity, at the end of every chapter in this book we feature one activity from the positive psychology literature that you can use yourself and/or offer your clients. We call these activities Wellness Practices (see Wellness Practice 1.1).

Beyond the Three Good Things activity in Wellness Practice 1.1, you can explore, through journaling, discussion, or counseling, what brings you joy, laughter, and gratification. When your busy life interferes with joyful or positive activities, you may need to post sticky notes or set your personal electronic device to remind yourself to focus on the joyful and positive. As professionals, we can get so caught up in helping others that sometimes we need explicit reminders to use positive interventions with ourselves.