Coaching practices for How to Make Good Moments Last

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• 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
• Good things happen but I’m already onto the next thing before they even register
• Good moments slip past me because I’m already onto the next thing
• The good parts of my day are happening but I’m never actually in them

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: Getting More From the Good
   Savoring is the deliberate act of noticing, prolonging, and intensifying a positive experience instead of letting it slip past. Positive-psychology research links a stronger savoring capacity to greater well-being and slower hedonic adaptation; the effect is real, though it depends on attention to the present rather than capturing or analyzing the moment.
4. Savoring positive experiences
   Slow down and linger in a pleasant experience — letting it register fully rather than rushing through or narrating it away.
   Building Positive Emotions, Made Practical
5. 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
6. Savoring everyday moments
   Deliberately stretch and attend to ordinary good experiences instead of rushing past them.
   Slow Living, Made Practical
7. Catching the kill-joy thoughts
   Notice and set aside the thoughts that quietly sabotage your enjoyment.
   Savoring: Getting More From the Good
8. Reminiscence and savoring memories
   Deliberately revisit good memories — with cues — to re-experience the positive feeling.
   Savoring: Getting More From the Good
9. Celebrate and reinforce moments of secure connection
   When you get it right -- when you reach and are met -- name it and savour it.
   Hold Me Tight: Sue Johnson's Seven Conversations for Lasting Love
10. 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

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