What’s your idea of “good day”?

For me, it was March 29.

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In a Nutshell I want you to think very hard about this question: When was the last time you had a "good day"? Does nothing stand out immediately? That was me a few weeks ago. For today's newsletter, I want to talk about why good days — whether something in particular made them special or not — are worth remembering. • How to plan a diabetes-friendly grocery list • The early signs of lung cancer • Can you spot the symptoms of agitation in Alzheimer's? Stay positive, Kenny Thapoung Managing Newsletter Editor

Written by Kenny Thapoung April 12, 2024 • 3 min read

what's got us buzzing We don't celebrate "good" days enough Friday, March 29, will go down in my personal history as a good day. Nothing special happened that really stands out. I had a case of the sillies over Slack all day — sending messages to groups of 10+ people about random musings that popped into my head, distracting anyone who would entertain me. I was essentially done with my to-do list by 3 p.m. I ate an unmemorable chicken teriyaki grain bowl for lunch. I met up with friends for sports bar espresso martinis. I came home, ordered $35 worth of Chinese food, and watched "Shogun." During a tense scene, I started thinking about my day and a lightbulb moment clicked: I couldn't remember a single negative moment. Maybe there was a minor annoyance here and there — like having to wait 3 whole minutes for a subway — but I couldn't recall anything that made me feel bad. I whipped out my phone and Slacked myself the idea for this newsletter: Appreciating good days! What a concept! But in all seriousness, it was an interesting thought: When was the last time I could remember a "good day"? Most memories had negative associations attached to them — like when my cat threw up on my bed while I was aggressively hungover. Or the time someone Slacked, "Hey Kenny!" and waited for me to respond before asking for what they needed. I realized that there must have been good — potentially even great or awesome! — days recently that I just didn't make a mental note of, and that's a shame. Why am I so accustomed to keeping track of cringe-y, stressful, exhausting days? Is this something everyone does or is it just me? No more! I'm going to try my best to consciously recognize my good days — whether they were remarkable or not because those count, too. Just the other day I spent a beautiful, sunny day inside napping, meal prepping, and catching up on TV while ignoring texts. Some might say I "wasted" one of our first nice days of the spring. But I'd say that I did exactly what I needed to do to have a "good" day. How do you define a "good day"? Take a few minutes and think about your most recent one and what made it that way. I'd really love to know. Tell me at wellnesswire@healthline.com. REWIRE YOUR BRAIN FOR POSITIVITY

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Have a great rest of your Friday! Even if nothing special happens.

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