>> Why We Have This Emotion
Positive surprise rapidly focuses our attention on unexpected opportunities. Surprise sharpens our attention and it helps us rapidly learn and update our expectations with new information.
◎ What to do in the moment
Good Ideas
- Share the moment with others
- Let yourself enjoy the moment
- Capture the moment (photo, note)
- Pause and take it in before reacting
- Remember this for future low days
- Say “thank you” as appropriate
- Keep normal routines
Bad Ideas
- Downplay or rush past the moment
- Act recklessly since you're on a roll
- Dismiss it as “too good to last”
- Overshadow others’ moments
- Disrupt all your daily routines
- Expect this to “fix” everything
- Overreact with big decisions