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

• 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/