About this episode

This episode discusses the practice of negative visualization to enhance appreciation and gratitude for the present moment.

Do you every struggle with truly being PRESENT and appreciating what you have HERE & NOW? As humans, we have something called "hedonic adaptation" which means we adapt quickly to pleasurable experiences and take them for granted. So, if you're feeling that way, it's just because it's in your DNA! HOWEVER, there are things we can do to increase our appreciation and GRATITUDE for the positive things in our lives in the PRESENT. Today's episode refers to a practice called NEGATIVE VI...

People in this episode

Host: Morgan Welch

Topics covered

• mindfulness
• gratitude
• negative visualization
• hedonic adaptation
• self-improvement

Keywords

• present
• appreciation
• gratitude
• hedonic adaptation
• self-improvement
• mindfulness
• negative visualization

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