![]() On a daily level, you can start very simple. And these are all beautiful and meaningful moments because the connection we have to other people defines somewhere around 40 per cent of our happiness and wellbeing. It can also be “going to the beach with my grandfather on a Saturday morning”. ![]() But to create meaningful moments, you don’t only need such big events. What does this mean? The responses that Wiking received and that he filed under “meaningful” include memories such as, “the day I got married”, “walking on the beach with my husband on a trip to celebrate our anniversary”, “the birth of my son”. Because when you manage to be present with your current experience and to savour it and feel enjoyment through all your senses and in the body, this information will be stored in a safe vault.Īnother way to escape the daily grind is by connecting with others which Wiking filed under meaningful moments. Those are just the moments of practice, the preparation for real life. The thing is, my friend, mindfulness is not just this thing you do in your once-a-week yoga class or in your 10-minute meditation. When you are, you consciously experience the moment, you are engaged, you are committed. ![]() You are only right here right now in the one moment that matters. Another survey shows that paying attention to what is in front of us and being present is directly related to how happy we are! When you pay attention, it means you are not thinking about anything in the past and you are not planning ahead or worrying about the future. Makes sense, right? This applies to active happy memories, not all the knowledge and information that we also experience and store through our subconscious. While Wiking does not list “presence” as a particular element in the art of memory-making, he did notice that out of all the people who were surveyed, 100% paid attention in the moment that they later remembered. Engage with the people you meet baby saying hello and creating an inter-human connection. Instead of just seeing what is in front of you, actively look around. In fact, a walk is the best example of a simple activity that you can spruce up with many of your senses. When you begin to really engage with your surrounding through touch, you imprint this memory on a much stronger level. Pick up a beautiful stone or an autumn leaf and trace its texture with your fingertips. Touch the trunk of an old tree and let your fingers glide over its wrinkles. And the next time you go for a walk, don’t just walk along the path. Try out new recipes, new restaurants or new cuisines to play to your sense of taste. Also, surround yourself with things that catch your eye or go enjoy a gorgeous vista. You can start with fragrant flowers in your home, IKEA vanilla candles and freshly baked blueberry crumble to activate your most ancient sense – the smell. ![]() If you want to create some beautiful memories in your everyday life, make sure to surround yourself with things that engage your senses. Explore Facebook events (I only just found out about those recently!). So, try to add some new things to it for once a month or once a week! Try out a new recipe, try out a dance class, travel somewhere where you haven’t been before, explore a local suburb you don’t know yet. It is so easy to get sucked into the daily in and out where every day just swims by in a blur. If you want your life to feel richer, make sure to add some spice to your calendar. It’s no news that we often remember the first of something, am I right? The first kiss, the first day at school, the first time skiing, the first time we met a current partner, the first time we got paid, the first time we did a bungee jump – that kind of thing. They are all beautiful and simple things that you can do on a regular basis – every week, even each day – in order to break the daily grind and live a more memorable life. Let me outline and explain those a little for you. I wanted to make more memories and for my years to feel longer and deeper.įor his book The Art of Making Memories, Meik Wiking’s Happiness Research Institute “conducted a massive global study around happy memories” and found out 8 common denominators for the memories that people treasured. I wanted to be more present and I wanted small moments to be more meaningful. I didn’t only want to be more adventurous. ![]()
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