The ObservatoryMeaning journal
Capture a small moment that felt meaningful, and see what made it so. Meaning grows in things you can repeat.
How it works
- Capture the momentWrite
- What it touchedChooseWrite
- Make more room for itWrite
Meaning more often lives in the small than in the large. We start with a single moment from the last day or so.
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Why does it work?
Noticing meaningful moments in everyday life strengthens your own sense of meaning, and meaning is in turn linked to better health over time. Source: Hill & Turiano, Psychological Science (2014).
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