I have found this to be a wonderful exercise which leaves me with a calm, fulfilled feeling that can last for some days afterwards. Stage One Stage one provides many opportunities for experiencing positive emotions.
You get to look through the lovely experiences that you have previously had, it is a focused act of savouring where forgotten details are brought to the fore and positive emotions are cultivated and dwelt upon.
You know that you cannot do all of the experiences in your Beautiful Day, but the act of drawing up the list is a very powerful reminder of the good things in your life.
When doing this exercise you need to focus on activities that can actually be done on your Beautiful Day. However, I have found that remembering things that it would be impossible to recreate, such a recalling treasured moments with people who have passed away, can still play a role in this exercise.
Although they cannot be relived, they can act as a trigger to ensure that I spend time with other loved ones. Stage Two Although this is an extremely positive exercise, stage two, the planning stage did evoke some conflict and negative emotions in me.
