Life’s Little Pleasures!

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jpwarner
jpwarner Posts: 194 Member
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“Life is better when it is liberally sprinkled with many pleasures…”
If eating is your main source of pleasure, try to find additional pleasures that are not food-related. Consider the following:

Plan for pleasure!
Make a list of activities or experiences that are pleasurable to you.
Look for opportunities to experience pleasure.
Check out event calendars in the newspaper, on the radio or the TV. Go to some of those events that interest you.
Plan pleasurable activities, such as: dancing, fishing, bowling, golf, walking with friends, taking a vacation, etc.

Experience small everyday pleasures!

• “Stop and smell the roses…”

• Slow down enough to actually let yourself feel the pleasure in everyday things. Tell yourself “this really feels good.” Examples:
Sleeping
Laughing
Taking a shower or bath
Just relaxing
Smelling certain fragrances
Driving (sometimes)
Having a pleasant conversation
Enjoying the sunshine
Doing something well

What are some of the pleasures you might enjoy? Write them down and make a plan to get started today.

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  • jpwarner
    jpwarner Posts: 194 Member
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    “Life is better when it is liberally sprinkled with many pleasures…”
    If eating is your main source of pleasure, try to find additional pleasures that are not food-related. Consider the following:

    Plan for pleasure!
    Make a list of activities or experiences that are pleasurable to you.
    Look for opportunities to experience pleasure.
    Check out event calendars in the newspaper, on the radio or the TV. Go to some of those events that interest you.
    Plan pleasurable activities, such as: dancing, fishing, bowling, golf, walking with friends, taking a vacation, etc.

    Experience small everyday pleasures!

    • “Stop and smell the roses…”

    • Slow down enough to actually let yourself feel the pleasure in everyday things. Tell yourself “this really feels good.” Examples:
    Sleeping
    Laughing
    Taking a shower or bath
    Just relaxing
    Smelling certain fragrances
    Driving (sometimes)
    Having a pleasant conversation
    Enjoying the sunshine
    Doing something well

    What are some of the pleasures you might enjoy? Write them down and make a plan to get started today.

    B21 Version 3.0 www.move.va.gov
  • icandoit
    icandoit Posts: 4,163 Member
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    Thanks JP!!:flowerforyou:
  • teetsel4
    teetsel4 Posts: 288 Member
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    Great message to start the day off!:flowerforyou:

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