From: Psychology Today
Happiness: All Things Must End
Psychology Today:
All good things must come to an end, and dwelling on that fact will just spoil the fun, right? Wrong. Research published in Psychological Science reveals that you savor a temporary experience more when you remind yourself of its imminent conclusion.
Six weeks before graduation, researcher Jaime Kurtz of Pomona College asked University of Virginia seniors to spend two weeks writing about their college experience and what they felt grateful for. Half were reminded “how little time” they had left there, and half “how much time.” At several points the students also reported whether they had engaged in various activities that day, such as spending time with friends, participating in clubs, or taking scenic routes to class. At the end of the fortnight, they rated their well-being.
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