• Unman Singh

We encounter both peaceful and stressful events in our lives, but we tend to give more attention and importance to the negative ones. Our preoccupation with coping strategies makes us overlook the enjoyment of the good things which can enrich and enlighten our lives. Sir John Lubbock rightly said, “Happiness is a thing to be practiced, like a violin.” For this, one must learn to savor the positive and the peaceful events. What coping does to stressful events, savoring does to positive events. Savoring is the appreciation of the enjoyment of any experience. Peace is associated with terms like harmony, happiness, love and wellbeing (Sarrica, 2007). Conscious savoring of peaceful positive events would elevate the awareness of such events to the point that their enjoyment becomes reflexive. Just as charity begins at home, for peace to prevail in the society, it must first prevail in the minds of the citizens. Therefore, the main focus of this paper is to highlight the concept of savoring and the use of various savoring strategies and beliefs in the academic settings, to bring about acknowledgement and appreciation of peaceful positive events with the ultimate aim of promoting peace.

savoring, peace, happiness

"Savoring: The road less travelled for peace", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 7, page no.733-735, July-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1807347.pdf

"Savoring: The road less travelled for peace", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 7, page no. pp733-735, July-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1807347.pdf