- We live in a fast paced world making it hard to slow down and truly savor a thing.
- “Intentionally placing our attention on positive events and prolonging the positive feelings that arise can buffer against negative health outcomes and enable wellbeing.”
- Savoring vs. coping; thriving vs. surviving
- Requires action on the part of the person doing the savoring and requires the focus on experiencing a delight
- It is intimately related to pleasure but cannot be fully felt without becoming aware of the pleasure and appreciating the positive emotions that derive from the actual experience
- Savoring cannot happen without mindfulness and a meta-awareness
- 3 types of savoring
- The past or “reminiscing”
- The present or “savoring the moment”
- The future or “anticipation”
- 3 levels of savoring
- Savoring experiences
- Savoring processes
- Savoring responses
https://positivepsychology.com/savoring/