{"id":105156,"date":"2025-10-14T15:23:23","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T23:23:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/ennounce\/?p=105156"},"modified":"2025-10-14T15:45:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T23:45:16","slug":"wellness-wednesday-slivers-of-joy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/ennounce\/2025\/10\/14\/wellness-wednesday-slivers-of-joy\/","title":{"rendered":"Wellness Wednesday: Slivers of joy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In our busy lives it&#8217;s easy to feel overwhelmed, but finding small, positive moments can significantly improve our well-being. According to researchers like Barbara Fredrickson, these fleeting bits of happiness act like &#8220;nutrients for psychological health,&#8221; helping us become more resilient over time.<\/p>\n<p>To cultivate these moments, consider these simple strategies:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Find &#8220;reverse pet peeves&#8221;: <\/strong>Author Bree Groff defines these as small things that bring you a disproportionate amount of joy. While a pet peeve might be a minor annoyance like finding a sock on the floor, a reverse pet peeve could be something as simple as the satisfaction of a perfectly organized drawer or the sound of rain hitting the window.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Do something &#8220;slo-mo&#8221;:<\/strong> Dr. Sue Varma, a clinical professor of psychiatry, suggests intentionally slowing down a routine task to half-speed. This practice of mindfulness can improve your psychological health. For instance, instead of rushing through making coffee, you might slowly grind the beans, savoring the aroma, and carefully pour the water, focusing on the process.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Find &#8220;the sliver&#8221;:<\/strong> If a big joy like a weekend getaway isn&#8217;t possible, author Bree Groff suggests finding a &#8220;sliver&#8221; of that experience. Instead of an elaborate dinner out, you could make a fancy sandwich at home and eat it on your nicest plates. If you love long hikes in the mountains, you could take a short walk in a local park and appreciate the sounds of nature.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These small, intentional actions can improve your well-being and help you find a little more joy in your day.<\/p>\n<p>These suggestions are inspired by the article &#8220;Happiness Doesn\u2019t Have to be a Heavy Lift&#8221; in <em>The New York Times<\/em> (June 26, 2025).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In our busy lives it&#8217;s easy to feel overwhelmed, but finding small, positive moments can significantly improve our well-being. According to researchers like Barbara Fredrickson, these fleeting bits of happiness act like &#8220;nutrients for psychological health,&#8221; helping us become more resilient over time. To cultivate these moments, consider these simple strategies: Find &#8220;reverse pet peeves&#8221;: [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32,30],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-105156","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-newberg-employee","category-portland-employee"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Wellness Wednesday: Slivers of joy - The Daily Bruin<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Wellness Wednesday: Slivers of joy - The Daily Bruin\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"In our busy lives it&#8217;s easy to feel overwhelmed, but finding small, positive moments can significantly improve our well-being. 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