105-In The Moment

Do you live in the moment? 

 

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Welcome to Everyday Happiness where we create lasting happiness, in 2 minutes a day,  through my signature method of Intentional Margins® (creating harmony between your to-dos and your priorities), happiness science, and musings about life. 

 

I'm your host Katie Jefcoat and I’m trying to be more present in the moment.  It is by far, one of the hardest things for me to do.  It takes everything in me to stay in the moment.  My mind wanders.  I even catch myself eavesdropping to the conversation next to me.  Oftentimes, I’m thinking of what's next.  Next in the conversation, next in the hour, next in the day.  It’s a struggle.  

 

Being present is so important.  Whether it’s acknowledging and savoring your first bite of a delicious dinner, or listening to the children tell me about their day at school.  

 

I recently read that hedonic adaptation, which is the scientific name for getting what you want, adapting to that and then wanting more can happen on the micro level.  It can be enjoying that first bite of a freshly baked cookie, and then eating 3 cookies and wondering if they were as good as the first bite. You think something will make you happy long term, but the science suggests it won’t and you’ll return to your normal level of happiness - even if it’s something as big as winning the lottery.   

 

But one way to counterbalance this feeling and not feel like you are on, what the social scientists call the hedonic treadmill, is to be present in the moment.  

 

This has got me thinking about my life on a micro level.  How can I check myself, be present and start living more in the moment.  So I’ve done a quick dive into a self-guided experiment, on savoring, meditation for happiness, being present, and of course gratitude.  

 

Over the next little while, I’m going to do check-ins on this micro-podcast (yay for accountability) and I will take you along with me on my exploration to live more presently using the happiness tools and techniques backed by scientific research.  

 

In the mean time, what tools do you use to be more present or mindful in your everyday life? Let’s chat over on social - I’m @ everydayhappinesswithkatie   

 

 

 

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