Our Scottish Fold cat, Holly, who tends to be pretty aloof, jumped in my lap as I sat down to write this blog.

Holly in one of her aloof, humorous moments

We had a nice moment of fully being present with each other. I thrilled in being able to pet her silky, soft black fur, the vibration of her purr, and the intensity of her golden eyes looking directly into mine. In that moment I felt love, joy, and appreciation.

Yum! Those are the most delicious emotions!

I’m now extending that moment—and the positive feelings it generated—by sharing it with you. I’m recalling the exact sensations. I’m re-feeling the experience over and over in my mind so I can accurately describe it.

I’m filling myself up with that positive energy that will set the tone for and fuel my day, my relationships, and my self-care actions.

This is a great way to boost your wellness.

Not only does it feel good, but savoring these kinds of juicy and delicious emotions actually releases beneficial chemical processes in the body s that supports your body’s healing abilities—and can boost your metabolism.

Feeling good is not only good for you—it can help you release the weight!

How often do you consciously expand on the juicy and delicious moments in life?

How much does that compare with the amount of time you spend thinking and talking about the problems in your life?

While it can be beneficial to try to catch yourself in a bad mood and talk yourself into a better-feel state of mind, it’s an even more powerful to grab hold of a good feeling and run with it, making it last for as long as possible.

And it’s easy to do.

Just pay attention to those moments when you feel good, or even great.

Maybe it’s when you are laughing with friends, or just after you’ve meditated, or your surprised and delighted because a humming bird buzzed by.

Do whatever you can to sustain that light, positive feeling for as long as possible.

One way to do this is to consciously think about other things that you enjoy while you are feeling good.

For instance, here’s how I can extend that good feeling place of having my rabbit-soft cat settle in my lap for a moment.

• There are all the things about Holly that I love and appreciate—her exquisite physical beauty, her playfulness, and all the humor she brings to my life.
• There’s my sweet and generous husband, who is truly one of the nicest men I have ever met. I love how he makes me laugh, how much he does to facilitate our daily lives, and how much he has supported my becoming the best possible version of me over our 21 years together.
• There are all the things about members of my family that I appreciate. My amazing Mom and brothers, nieces and nephews, in-loves (often called in-laws).
• There’s also our other cat and two dogs. Wow they add so much joy and love to my life. Right now our dog Buffy is snoring gently next to my desk, which always makes me giggle.
• This makes me think of the delicious fun we have with our friends. I feel the excitement for our plans next weekend with friends who are coming to town to share a zip-lining adventure. Wow is that going to be fun!
• I’m looking forward to how great I’ll feel after working out this morning, the beauty of the light on the mountains as the sun rises, how connected I feel when I’m writing a blog, and the creative energy I’m going to bring to my day.

Now that is soul satisfying, yummy goodness!

The next time you catch yourself feeling good, what can you do to sustain it? What thoughts can you think? How long can you make that feeling last?

If you need an excuse, just remember feeling good is good for you!

This is one way you make releasing weight juicy and delicious.

Together we can do it!