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S4 E1 Savoring + Appreciation: What Does it Mean to Savor a Thing?


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  • 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/

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The addJOY PodcastBy Maria Newport M.S.Ed., Kanika Bell Ph.D.