Thursday
Aug122010
Revel in Your Experiences: NY Times Article
Thursday, August 12, 2010 at 02:50PM
Submitted by Jonathan Kaplan, Ph.D.
Hey, folks! As if you were looking for more reasons to be mindful, check out this article in the Business Section of the New York Times from Sunday: Experiences are Better than Stuff. Essentially, research on happiness suggests that we receive more enjoyment from buying experiences (e.g., vacations) than buying stuff (e.g., new gadgets). If you've noticed this to be true for you, then it's especially important to be mindfully present with whatever experiences you've decided to purchase. Of course, typically the best experiences don't require us to buy anything at all. This month, for example, I'm relishing the sweet, tart, earthy taste of the tomatoes growing in my community garden plot. What are some of the experiences that you try to savor mindfully?
Hey, folks! As if you were looking for more reasons to be mindful, check out this article in the Business Section of the New York Times from Sunday: Experiences are Better than Stuff. Essentially, research on happiness suggests that we receive more enjoyment from buying experiences (e.g., vacations) than buying stuff (e.g., new gadgets). If you've noticed this to be true for you, then it's especially important to be mindfully present with whatever experiences you've decided to purchase. Of course, typically the best experiences don't require us to buy anything at all. This month, for example, I'm relishing the sweet, tart, earthy taste of the tomatoes growing in my community garden plot. What are some of the experiences that you try to savor mindfully?
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