Two days in the life of Gregory Stone: An experience-sampling record: This chart is based on two days of self-reports by a teenager named Greg Stone, as he was randomly beeped and asked to rate his moods and what he was doing at that moment. By looking at the ups and downs of Greg’s mood, can you identify the kinds of activities that he really enjoys or dislikes? Now, as an exercise, you might want to monitor your own moods for a few days and see how they change in response to your own life experiences. What insights does your internal mental checklist reveal about which activities are most enjoyable for you?

Adapted from Csikszentmihalyi & Larson, 1984, p. 111.