How the science of savoring can help you nurture your relationships

Time with family and friends

When you’re hungry and you take a bite of food, can you notice all the parts of you that are relaxing — in your neck, or your lower body? Often, noticing that a person is making you feel warmhearted will increase the power of this warmhearted feeling, and, due to regular human telepathy, this will naturally make the interaction feel more sincere fo

The first tool for experiencing more moments of love is one that we discovered completely by chance. It entails simply reflecting, at the end of each day, on the three longest social interactions you’ve had that day, and asking yourself how “connected” and “in tune” you felt with the people with whom you spent your time.

That warm glow in your chest and broadened sense of possibility are the natural, organic results of getting it right. If you make a point to pause and enjoy the moment, you can fan that spark into a sustaining fire of motivation. If you snuff it out too quickly, you extinguish not just the good feeling of the moment but your energy for the future.