(Day 17)
30 Days of Self-Care Information and Strategies – Kristin Cowart, MSW, LCSW
It is easy to find information about how to cope with negative feelings, but what about how to really enjoy the good ones? While we do to learn how to manage negative feelings and experiences, we also need to learn how to amplify the impact when good things happen in our lives, big and small. Savoring is the capacity to notice, appreciate and intensify the positive aspects of our lives. Take a look at this great info-graphic How the simple act of savoring can make you happier for a quick and easy introduction to savoring.
“It’s been presumed that when good things happen, people naturally feel joy for it,” says Fred Bryant, a social psychologist and father of research on savoring at Loyola University Chicago. His research, however, suggests that we don’t always respond to these ‘good things’ in ways that maximize their positive effects on our lives. Learn more about how to introduce savoring into your life though reading 10 Steps to Savoring the Good Things in Life.
