I find myself with a day free of calendar commitments. Today my client appointments all rescheduled for future dates. What experience will YOU savor today? How Do You Use a Time Windfall?īy Caroline Leach | | Careers, Leadership, Work/Life Second, you start your work week in a calmer and more grounded place, ready to lead people in a more inspirational way. Life is a series of moments, and you’re there for all of them. When you feel fulfilled and savor Sunday as time off, a few things happen.įirst, you truly enjoy life as it unfolds, which is the best gift of all. ![]() Journaling about the experience and your reflections on it Making sure you stay in the present moment the entire timeĥ. Keeping a souvenir or a photo of that activityĤ. Thinking about how lucky you are to enjoy such an amazing momentģ. Sharing the experience with another personĢ. How could simply “being” help you savor today? How could it help you find pleasure in the moment?Īnd when you return to a “doing” state, here are the savoring tips I learned:ġ. How about simply BEING for a few minutes or hours? Not DOING anything. We live in a world that values doing, doing, doing. You are completely enjoying what you are doing or how you are simply being. You are noticing the sights, sounds, and smells of your surroundings. You are stepping outside an experience to fully appreciate it. You are not thinking about last week’s problems, or the coming week’s stuffed calendar, or all the tasks on your to-do list. When you savor something, you are in the moment, fully enjoying the experience. Laurie Santos, the free course is available on Coursera. It’s about happiness, and it’s called “The Science of Well-Being.” Taught by psychologist Dr. Savoring is a concept I learned about in the most popular course at Yale University. ![]() What are the ways you can be completely in the moment? And why is this important for how you live your life and lead in the coming week? ![]() What are your reflection and planning rituals? Would love to know in a comment!īy Caroline Leach | | Leadership, Work/LifeĪs a leader, how do you savor your Sunday? It was fun to revisit it today with year-end reflection and year-ahead planning. The wheel of life is one of the first exercises I learned in coach training at CTI. What actions will increase your satisfaction?.The bigger the variation in numbers among categories, the bumpier the ride. The purpose? To see how smooth or bumpy your ride of life is. Plot your numbers around the wheel and then connect the dots. Pick a number between 1 and 10 for your satisfaction in these areas of your life (1 is the lowest and closest to the center of the wheel 10 is the highest and closest to the outer edge of the wheel):įeel free to modify the categories if you like.Įach category is like a wedge or a slice of pie in the wheel. It’s called “The Wheel of Life,” from the the Co-Active Training Institute. Here’s a fun and easy exercise to consider both. How was your 2023? What are your hopes for 2024?
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