This is a trigger, a routine, and a reward — the three parts necessary to build a habit. The trigger is the pleasant moment, the routine is the noticing t, and the reward is the feeling of joy itself.
Try to come up with examples; here are some:
- Drinking water.
- Eating something tasty
- Seeing small children
- Feeling of cold air
- Warmth of sunlight
- Warmth of water, be it bathing, dishwashing, etc.
- Being in the same room as someone and feeling less alone
Slices of joy is a habit to...
feel good easily and often.
Trigger Action Plan:
Some small slice of good happens
Notice it consciously.
Enjoy it in a small way.
This is a trigger, a routine, and a reward — the three parts necessary to build a habit. The trigger is the pleasant moment, the routine is the noticing t, and the reward is the feeling of joy itself.
Try to come up with examples; here are some:
- Drinking water.
- Eating something tasty
- Seeing small children
- Feeling of cold air
- Warmth of sunlight
- Warmth of water, be it bathing, dishwashing, etc.
- Being in the same room as someone and feeling less alone
- Hygiene (clean teeth, washing, bathing, …)
- Smell of clean laundry
- Smell of coffee/warm beverages
- Feel of wearing freshly cleaned clothing
I found this originally on Kaj Sotala’s feed on Facebook here (with discussion) and here. See also on QZ and the discussion on LW.