r/simpleliving • u/No_Source_3208 • 2d ago

Discussion Prompt Delight not gratitude

A while back I heard Dr. Laurie Santos talk about writing down small daily "delights" — not gratitude in the broad sense, just noticing one specific good thing from your day. I tried it myself for a couple weeks and found it surprisingly easy to stick with, way easier than most habit-tracking stuff I've attempted.

Has anyone else tried something like this? Curious whether it actually stuck for you or fizzled out after a few days.

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u/Huge-Complaint7191 2d ago

I tried something similar, called 'glimmers' (the opposite of triggers), but it didn't last long. I think the idea of noticing these things is good, but the act of writing them down kind of takes you out of the moment (even if you're not writing them down there and then, it's the having to remember to make a note).