You’d think that to savor life we’d need optimal conditions: beautiful sunshine, ideal weather, a great house, a perfect body, an idyllic job… In fact, we’re always putting off our happiness, our joie de vivre. That’s why here are some tips on how to enjoy life in all circumstances!

Focus on what you can do rather than on what you can’t do

Learning to enjoy life means learning to think differently. Our brains are designed to focus more easily and for longer on the negative.

Unfortunately, this mental tendency prevents us from being happy.

Yes, dwelling on the negative in our lives invites frustration, sadness and perhaps even anger.

But what if we thought differently?

When you feel that nothing is going right, that nothing in your day-to-day life gives you pleasure, I invite you to focus on the things you can do rather than on the things you can’t do.

To do this, make a list! Write down at least 10 things you can do. Turn your brain around. Think positive!

Learning to enjoy life means, above all, seeing the thousands of possibilities open to us, rather than the obstacle in front of us.

Focus on what you have rather than what you lack

We tend to bemoan what we don’t have. That’s our negative brain too!

But we can change our way of thinking.

It’s normal to see what’s going wrong in our lives, what we’re missing, and this often invites us to set new goals, which is great.

But it becomes dangerous when we feel powerless and helpless in the face of what we lack, and end up forgetting what we already have.

If you feel you’re only focusing on what you don’t have, and it’s making you suffer, I invite you to take a few moments to make a list of everything you already have. List at least 10 things!

Let a feeling of gratitude wash over you. Yes, you don’t have everything you want, but you already have so much. Remember that!

Learning to savor life means not letting yourself be undermined by focusing on what you don’t have. Savouring life is about realizing how much we already have and feeling lucky.

Learning to savour life means indulging without delay.

Savour life now!

Unfortunately, we’re all too prone to waiting until tomorrow to indulge and enjoy.

We say to ourselves, “There’s so much to do today. I’ll see tomorrow if I have time.

Unfortunately, time flies, the to-dos pile up and we never savor them.

You’re not on Earth to check off your To-Do list, to do lots and lots of things. You’re on Earth to love life, to savor it.

That doesn’t mean giving up, letting yourself go, not having any goals.

It just means giving yourself time to enjoy.

Do things, but enjoy them too, because life is made up of little pleasures.

Learn more to be happy

I invite you to read these 2 articles:

Discover How to enjoy life? 3 magical tricks
Discover How to love life: simple ideas for inviting happiness

In addition, I suggest you read this inspiring book on the subject:

A Complaint Free World: How to Stop Complaining and Start Enjoying the Life You Always Wanted by Will Bowen
I have to admit that when I started reading this book, I was a bit skeptical, thinking it was more of a feel-good story. I was wrong. Will Bowen makes a strong case for a “world without complaints”, writing very clearly and concisely, and laying the foundations for hope. I don’t want to spoil anyone’s experience, but you’ll find yourself examining the way you’ve been living your life and changing the way you think in order to be at peace with yourself and others.

Thank you very much for reading this article.

If you liked it, let me know in the comments.

Take care of yourself.