Comments on: On Savoring

By: Dave Hood

Dave Hood — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 04:26:19 +0000

Most of us live stressful lives. We don’t have enough time to do all the things we want to do. Much of our stress is due to multitasking (too many tasks) and instant communication (email, blackberries, cellphones). Consequently, many people are unable or have forgotten how to enjoy life’s simple pleasures. One of the ways to start to enjoy the simple pleasures in life is to savor the moment or experience.

When I went away to a friend’s cottage this summer, I sat by the lake one night after dark and listened to the sound of the trees rustling, watched the stars in the sky, the beauty of the peaceful lake, and the call of the loons. Anyways, I savored the moment—the experience. And I felt happy. And I can still remember this positive experience.

Positive psychology suggests that you can increase your happiness in the present by savoring a positive experience through anticipation, savoring the moment, or reminiscing.There is much truth to this.

By: Dave Hood

Dave Hood — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 04:25:51 +0000

When I went away to a friend’s cottage this summer, I sat by the lake one night after dark and listened to the sound of the trees rustling, watched the stars in the sky and the beauty of the peaceful lake, and the call of the loons in the distance. Anyways, I savored the moment—the experience. And I felt happy. And I can still remember this positive experience.

Your post suggests that we can increase our happiness in the present by savoring a positive experience through anticipation, savoring the moment, or reminiscing.There is much truth to what you have written.

Very interesting article.

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Tue, 03 Jul 2007 03:52:36 +0000

[…] I find that I often ask questions about the upcoming, but because we know that some people prefer to reminisce about the past and some like to plan for the future (see Mimi’s article on savoring and Derrick’s article on time-modalities), I want to be asking more questions about the past as well: […]

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Tue, 08 May 2007 03:59:21 +0000

[…] This game is about being in-the-moment. Being in-the-moment produces positive emotions. Positive emotions during savoring “create an upward spiral in our experiences, emotions, relationships, mental capacities, etc.,” according to Mirium Ufberg in this article. […]

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Positive Psychology News Daily » Is Mandating Positive News Good for Us? — Fri, 04 May 2007 06:32:08 +0000

[…] On the other hand, if you are the owner of a radio station, and you decide to run a “positive news only” radio station, then you are on solid moral ground. It’s when the government steps in to voice its position and forcibly requires new rules that change the content that it’s a violation of principle - the news staff was forced into this new arrangement. On this site, we cover positive stories (such as great schools, praise and performance, and savoring) as well as non-positive stories (such as the Virginia shooting, cancer, and the Holocaust) I happen to be a big fan of the Good News Network and of HappyNews - those sites are positive by editorial choice, which is entirely different from this news story about the new Russian mandate. […]

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[…] On the other hand, there are a ton of great things about restarting. See what Dave Seah highlights about rebooting your day. Restarting is freshness. It’s counteracting what the Made-to-Stick Heath brothers call “The Curse of Knowledge,” knowing so much about your subject that you can’t step away and be objective. If you can trigger yourself to restart your day, then maybe you can cultivate that “beginner’s mind” that Jordan Silberman writes about here and Miriam Ufberg writes about here. […]

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Fri, 23 Mar 2007 18:36:53 +0000

[…] Jan 29 On Savoring by Mimi Ufberg […]

By: Editor S.M.

Editor S.M. — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 15:21:16 +0000

Master-Reality.ru website has translated this article into Russian.
Here it is:
http://www.master-reality.ru/main.php?script=news&action=shownews&id=23
Title: “The Art of Enjoying”

By: Dana Arakawa

Dana Arakawa — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 15:02:17 +0000

Hey Mimi! I am really interested in how you talked about the yogic approach, being mindful etc, and how it may be at odds with anticipated or remembered pleasure. I’m curious to see your future thoughts on the difference between Eastern and Western approaches, as you continue to study yogic philosophy… hope you’re doing well! love, dana

By: Dave Shearon

Dave Shearon — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 13:28:44 +0000

So cool, Mimi, so cool! I hadn’t found Barb Fredrickson’s page — thanks. And this was so timely for me as I’m still savoring a “writers night” we put on at the Country Music Hall of Fame last night for my peers in the CLE world who are in town for a national meeting. It was an exercise in “appreciation of beauty and excellence!” You confirmed how important such savoring is!