Forget Gen-Z's micro-retirements. Try micro-joy

Micro-retirements aren't a viable option for everyone, but there are ways to add moments of joy into your daily routine.

Fast Company

Romanticize Your Life: The Tiny Glimmers That Boost Productivity

Feeling stuck in the daily grind? Learn how romanticizing your life and noticing tiny "glimmers" can boost your mood and your productivity. Inspired by Ali Abdaal’s Feel-Good Productivity and Ingrid Fetell Lee’s Joyful, this post shares simple, doable ways to add magic to your everyday routine—no major life overhaul required. #MicroJoy #FeelGoodProductivity #RomanticizeYourLife #NotQuiteSuperhuman

https://notquitesuperhuman.com/2025/03/23/romanticize-your-life-the-tiny-glimmers-that-boost-productivity/

Romanticize Your Life: The Tiny Glimmers That Boost Productivity - Not Quite Superhuman

Feeling stuck in the daily grind? Learn how romanticizing your life and noticing tiny "glimmers" can boost your mood and your productivity. Inspired by Ali Abdaal’s Feel-Good Productivity and Ingrid Fetell Lee’s Joyful, this post shares simple, doable ways to add magic to your everyday routine—no major life overhaul required. #MicroJoy #FeelGoodProductivity #RomanticizeYourLife #NotQuiteSuperhuman

Not Quite Superhuman

#3goodthings let’s go @3goodthings

1. Pull ups on body weight minus 36kg, possibly a personal best? 💪🏻
2. Got to watch an iguana eating salad with my son at the vivarium. 🦎
3. The black wash Levis mom jeans I ordered were Everything I was hoping for. 🥳

#gratitude #microjournaling #microjoy

“… we all deserve joy, even when life is terrible. This doesn’t mean constant rewards through treat culture – buy yourself a new jumpsuit! – or faux empowerment through slogans – live, laugh, love! – but seeing the joys that are right in front of us at any moment. The robin in the bush. Even when, or especially when, the odds seem stacked against you.”

#microjoy

https://inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/microjoys-life-changing-depression-anxieity-happiness-2164023

I tried looking for 'microjoys' when things were rubbish. Honestly, it is life-changing

Worn down by anxiety and the state of the world, Sophie Gallagher never imagined that adopting a small shift in mindset really could help make her load feel lighter

inews.co.uk

There are at least two squirrels using the squirrel feeder now. The first one we saw was large and sleek. I call it Chunky Monkey.

The second one is not small, but more normally sized, with a noticeable red patch on its back. I call it Copperback.

#today #microjoy