Coaching practices for In the Moment Happiness

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

• A good moment is right here in front of me and I’m already half onto the next thing
• 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
• Good things are happening and I’m physically right there but mentally somewhere else entirely, running on autopilot
• Good moments rush past me before I’ve even taken them in
• The good moments slide right past me

Practices that may help

1. Savoring the present moment
   When something good is happening, deliberately slow down and soak in the sensory detail.
   Savoring: Getting More From the Good
2. 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)
3. Absorb the present — slow down and attend fully
   Pause whatever you’re doing and engage all your senses with the experience that is happening right now.
   Savoring the Moment, Made Practical
4. Savoring positive experiences
   Deliberately prolong and deepen good moments instead of letting them slip past.
   Positive Psychology, Made Practical
5. The impermanence gratitude turn
   Use the awareness that pleasant things are temporary to intensify genuine appreciation for them while they are here.
   Anicca: Working Practically with Impermanence
6. Slow down adaptation with deliberate savoring
   Actively attend to positive experiences in the moment to extract more happiness from what you already have.
   The Hedonic Treadmill, Made Practical
7. 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
8. 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
9. Catching the kill-joy thoughts
   Notice and set aside the thoughts that quietly sabotage your enjoyment.
   Savoring: Getting More From the Good
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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