Practicing HEAL: A Simple Tool for Hardwiring Happiness

Cultivating Happiness, One Memory at a Time

At Greystone Programs, we know that caring for others begins with caring for ourselves. Recently, our Staff Development Coordinator, Von Norris, shared a valuable tool for personal well-being drawn from the book Hardwiring Happiness by Dr. Rick Hanson. Though this isn’t Von’s original work, he encouraged all of us to try this simple yet life-changing practice called HEAL, a method designed to help our brains hold on to the good, not just the bad.

Here’s how it works:

Step One: HAVE a positive or beneficial experience, either in the moment or by recalling something good that happened recently.

Step Two: ENRICH the experience by noticing details—where you were, who was with you, and what was happening. Tap into your senses: what did you see, hear, feel, smell, or even taste?

Curious to learn more? Check out this quick read: Take a Minute to Take in Some Good

Here’s to a week of noticing, absorbing, and savoring the good moments in life!

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