What category does Savoring belong to?

Savoring belongs to the "Techniques" category in personal knowledge management and productivity.

What are the key topics related to Savoring?

Key topics related to Savoring include: happiness, mindfulness, appreciation, experiences, positive-psychology.

Savoring

Q: What are alternative names for Savoring?

Savoring is also known as: Appreciation, Mindful enjoyment, Positive attention.

The practice of deliberately attending to and enhancing positive experiences.

Also known as: Appreciation, Mindful enjoyment, Positive attention

Category: Techniques

Tags: happiness, mindfulness, appreciation, experiences, positive-psychology

Explanation

Savoring is the capacity to attend to, appreciate, and enhance positive experiences. It's the opposite of taking good things for granted - instead, deliberately focusing attention to extract maximum enjoyment. Fred Bryant identifies savoring strategies: sharing with others, memory building (taking photos, creating mementos), self-congratulation (acknowledging your role in positives), sharpening senses (focusing on specific aspects), absorption (becoming immersed), and behavioral expression (laughing, celebrating). Savoring can occur: before events (anticipation), during events (present moment), and after events (reminiscence). Research shows savoring increases: enjoyment of experiences, positive emotions, and life satisfaction. It counters hedonic adaptation by preventing good experiences from becoming routine. For knowledge workers, savoring helps: maximize value from achievements and experiences, combat taking success for granted, and build positive emotion reserves for challenging times.

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