As I continue to actively put Positive Psychology into practice, I am exploring some of the practices in more depth. Today I wanted to think/write more about Savoring to see if it stimulated some new activity ideas. Savoring is the #1 Positive Practice in my list of 11 (see blog link here). When I first … Continue reading Putting Positive Psychology into Practice – Savoring
For this update, I focused on the positive. Reminiscing about fun/good experiences is an element of putting Positive Psychology into practice. (see post link here) As part of the Investing in Experiences practice, when planning activities, it’s about the pleasurable Anticipation, being Attentive in the present, and Reminiscing about positive past. Beyond boosting my positivity, I … Continue reading Fall in Florida Update – Reminisce
I’m trying to talk myself into enjoying being a homebody. Obviously Covid-19 has made me one with our self-isolation beginning in early March. Seven months in and I really miss my “out & about” activities and connections with others. But I am trying to focus on the positive (putting Positive Psychology into practice), so embrace … Continue reading Embrace Being a Homebody
This blog captures my recent synthesis of Positive Psychology explorations. It’s my list of Positivity Practices /Positivity Skills Development where I’m capturing possible How-to’s not just on the absence of negative (the bad things to “stop”), but also on the cultivation & nurturing of the positive. Why am I doing this? Research continues to support … Continue reading Putting Positive Psychology Into Practice – Part 2
During the first couple of years of my retirement transition I explored Positive Psychology and worked on becoming a more positive, optimistic person. (Yes, I was a highly critical pessimist! Yes, optimism can be learned.) I choose to be more positive because in my retirement life vision I wanted to be happy. As I explored … Continue reading Putting Positive Psychology Into Practice
Looking back, it is interesting to explore what was taking up my mind-space this summer. With the deadly pandemic numbers, the tumbling economy with job losses & business closures, the social unrest of systemic racism, climate-change driven natural disasters, the political nightmare of hypocrisy and power plays, and even my at-home chaos of mid-move boxes … Continue reading Mind Space
When I think of autumn, I think of vistas red & orange leaves, picking pumpkins & doing corn mazes, cooking up a pot of soup or chili, a caramel apple treat, and crisp cool days with bright blue skies. That’s a description of a typical New England fall or the fall of my childhood. Autumn … Continue reading Fall in Florida
Many folks might be surprised that I’ve dabbled in some “out-there” exploration through my years of early retirement. My exploration has included, for example, intuitive sessions, exploring spirit guides, Reiki chakra balancing, and tarot reflection readings. And most recently, these explorations lead me to do a couple of intensive astrology readings. Ironically, one of the … Continue reading Astrology Exploration
One of the tools I extoll in my book Retirement Transition – An Innovative Approach (link here to Amazon purchase) is the use of a Vision Statement and Action Plan. As one of my favorite quotes says: “Would you tell me please which way I should go from here?” said Alice. “That depends a good … Continue reading A Look at Vision Statements
A number of times, I’ve had friends who are not yet retired wonder what they will do with their days when they are not working. They really cannot imagine a future without work. For many of them this is filling 55-60 hours/week or more (yes, they are workaholics like I was)…. that is over 3300 … Continue reading Filling the Void
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