In Gretchen Rubin's book, The Happiness Project, she proposes four stages of happiness to eke out the most from any experience:
1. Anticipation - talking, planning, dreaming, preparing, searching for background info on the net, looking at pictures of the proposed destination, what's called "rosy prospection"
2. Savoring - the moment as it unfolds, being present, pausing, looking around
3. Expressing - You can relive the experience as you tell people about it. Say it aloud. Express gratitude.
4. Remembering - through photographs, videos, reminiscing, memory book
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This blog mostly involves phase 3 and some 4. It brings me joy to express my happy experiences. It helps me not forget and causes me to be more present, more cognizant of sweet and precious moments.
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