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Savoring Small Pleasures
For anyone whose good moments slip by unnoticed in a busy day. Each day is one small invitation to slow down and fully enjoy something ordinary, a taste, a sound, a view or a moment with someone, so pleasure gets room to land.
Wellbeing · Mindfulness · Self-Care · one to-do a day · you choose how many days
The first seven days
- Day 1Before your first sip of a morning drink, pause and take in its warmth and smell, then let that first sip sit on your tongue a moment.
- Day 2Pick one small pleasure you expect today, like a snack or a walk, and when it arrives, stay with it for ten full seconds longer than usual.
- Day 3Play a favorite song from start to finish while doing nothing else, and notice the part you love most when it comes.
- Day 4Run warm water over your hands for a few extra seconds and notice how the warmth spreads through your fingers.
- Day 5Step into a patch of sunlight today and stand there long enough to feel the heat on your face or arms.
- Day 6Choose the softest thing you own, a sweater, blanket or scarf, and spend a minute just feeling its texture.
- Day 7When something makes you laugh today, let the laugh run its full course instead of cutting it short.
Further into the year
The to-dos keep changing as the year goes on. A few from later in this theme:
- Day 30Share a moment of shared laughter with someone, and afterward say out loud how much you enjoyed it.
- Day 60Rest your eyes on candlelight or firelight for a few minutes and watch how it flickers.
- Day 120Enjoy a slow, warm bath or foot soak, and let yourself stay a few minutes longer than usual.
- Day 240Enjoy a long phone call with someone you have missed, and notice the pleasure of hearing their voice.
- Day 365Close your day by recalling the single best moment, and let yourself enjoy it one more time before sleep.
How a challenge works
A Theraglee challenge is a theme with one small to-do for every day of a year. You choose how long yours runs, anywhere from a week to the full year, and each day you get the next to-do: something that takes a few minutes and fits inside an ordinary day. Tick it off when it is done. Nothing is scored and nothing is lost if you miss a day; the next to-do is simply waiting when you come back.
Challenges come with a free Theraglee account, which never asks for a card. Your progress stays private to you.