Be mindful of joy

Writer and poet, Abhinabha Tangerman, recommends you focus your mind on the good things that happen in your day:

Whenever something good happens to you, take the time to really enjoy the moment consciously… Consciously enjoying the moment when it happens is an expression of your gratitude. Research has shown that conscious enjoyment strengthens the positive feelings of the experience.”

Neuroscientist Rick Hanson, Ph.D calls this process ‘taking in the good.’ He advises us to look for good facts – about our lives and the world around us – and then turn them into good experiences by pausing for a few moments and letting ourselves feel good about those facts.

For the next seven days, try this practice six times a day. Then ask yourself how different you feel at the end of that time!