Coaching practices for Dwelling in Good Moments

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Does this sound like the set of challenges you might be facing?

• Good moments rush past me before I’ve even taken them in
• A good moment is right here in front of me and I’m already half onto the next thing
• The good parts of my day are happening but I’m never actually in them
• I never have anything on the horizon to look forward to, and even when something nice does happen I’m already onto the next thing
• When I look back on good times it tips straight into aching for how things used to be

Practices that may help

1. Savoring positive experiences
   Deliberately prolong and deepen good moments instead of letting them slip past.
   Positive Psychology, Made Practical
2. Savoring the present moment
   When something good is happening, deliberately slow down and soak in the sensory detail.
   Savoring: Getting More From the Good
3. Savoring everyday moments
   Deliberately stretch and attend to ordinary good experiences instead of rushing past them.
   Slow Living, Made Practical
4. Anticipate good experiences in advance — and savor them afterward
   A good experience provides happiness three times: in anticipation, during, and in memory.
   Time Affluence Practices (Cassie Holmes)
5. Reminiscence and savoring memories
   Deliberately revisit good memories — with cues — to re-experience the positive feeling.
   Savoring: Getting More From the Good
6. Savor existing goods before pursuing more
   Deliberately notice and extend the experience of present goods — before hedonic adaptation erases them.
   The Mindset of Enough: Contentment Without Complacency
7. Catching the kill-joy thoughts
   Notice and set aside the thoughts that quietly sabotage your enjoyment.
   Savoring: Getting More From the Good
8. Impermanence awareness practice
   Deliberately notice the transience of a good experience to deepen your engagement with it while it’s here.
   Wabi-Sabi: Finding Beauty in Imperfection
9. Linger in positive experiences (savoring)
   Slow down and fully attend to positive experiences rather than passing through them — the emotional benefit depends on dwelling time.
   Attentional Deployment, Made Practical
10. Revisit positive memories to relive them deliberately
    Spend time replaying a genuinely good memory in detail — retrospective savoring extends the well-being benefit long after the event.
    Savoring the Moment, Made Practical

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