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Hi, I'm Sam and welcome to Radio Headspace. Happy Tuesday.

I recently received a question from a listener asking how to plan for the future when we're constantly reminded to stay present.

I'm mindful this is centered on finding joy in the present moment and we talk about it a lot.

But there's also a lot of joy that comes from looking forward to exciting events in the future and taking time to actually enjoy the planning process.

I remember reading about a study that found that having something to look forward to increased happiness up to the future.

When we have big things we look forward to like a trip abroad and then smaller things like our morning coffee.

And when we develop habits, we also give ourselves something to look forward to.

For me, this is my nightly meditation practice. I light a candle, close the door and just rest in stillness.

What do you look forward to?

Maybe it's greeting your family when you come home from work or getting together with friends.

Maybe it's visiting a country that you've always dreamed about.

When considering how to optimize the happiness we get from experiences, we can think of four different factors.

The anticipation we feel, savoring the experience, expressing our excitement and joy with others, and reflecting back on the event.

And when we're anticipating an event, we can derive a lot of joy and happiness from the experience we get from experience.

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