Savoring and Rumination Part 3: Building a Conscious Savoring Practice
In Part 1 of this series, I introduced savoring and rumination as two sides of the same cognitive-emotional coin. In Part 2 we explored three strategies to reduce the damaging habit of rumination. Now in the third, and final, installment of this blog series I’ll share some ways to practice “conscious savoring”. While rumination comes […]
Savoring and Rumination Part 2: Spit Out that Old Piece of Gum
In Part 1 of this three-part blog series, I described two cycles of thinking – savoring and rumination. Picture rumination as chewing the same piece of gum for hours and hours. The flavor is gone but you can’t seem to spit it out. In contrast, savoring is like slowly turning a gemstone in the light, […]
Savoring and Rumination Part 1: Two Sides of the Same Coin
Are you a glass half-full or glass half-empty type of leader? I can tell you for sure that I lean toward the latter and must work hard to pause, see, and reflect on what’s working, what’s beautiful, what’s meaningful, and what’s possible in every situation. Which way do you lean? Unsure? Try this self-observation exercise […]