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Savouring In Psychology

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Introduction

The desire to lead a happy life is as old as antiquity. Poets have tried to define in words what happiness feels like, artists have expressed the feelings of enjoyment and pleasure in their works, while Philosophers have postulated theories about how to attain happiness and enter into the sanctuary of peace and bliss. Psychology, in contrast, has largely focussed on negative human emotions, their causes, impact and interventions to remedy them. Researchers have questioned this trend and asserted that psychology cannot present a holistic picture of human health and functioning without understanding the positive processes involved in maintaining …show more content…

Since, savouring is a mechanism that is related to the amount of happiness and enjoyment one derives from life, it is but natural that interventions to enhance savouring can lead to pathways for the promotion of positive outcomes. Indeed, researchers have found that savouring interventions, such as ‘savouring the moment’ and ‘gratitude journaling’, can significantly reduce self-reported depressive symptoms and other negative affect (Kwon & Hurley, …show more content…

However, the same is not true for savouring. Bryant and Veroff (2005) noted a dearth of research literature on the distinction between the “processes of savouring” and the “consequences or outcomes of savouring”.
The savoring process consists of ten, empirically sound, ways to savour that play a role in moderating the quality of positive experiences and mediate relationships with positive affect (Bryant,2008; Bryant & Veroff, 2007).

Additional References included in the text (in APA style)
Boehm, J. K., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2008). Does happiness promote career success?. Journal of career assessment, 16(1), 101-116.
Jose, P. E., Lim, B. T., & Bryant, F. B. (2012). Does savoring increase happiness? A daily diary study. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 7(3), 176-187.
Lyubomirsky, S., King, L., & Diener, E. (2005). The benefits of frequent positive affect: does happiness lead to success?. Psychological bulletin, 131(6), 803.
Pettit, J. W., Kline, J. P., Gencoz, T., Gencoz, F., & Joiner, T. E. (2001). Are happy people healthier? The specific role of positive affect in predicting self-reported health symptoms. Journal of Research in Personality, 35(4),

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