Begin by tapping back into your childhood memories. Do your best to recall or visualize when you were young and carefree. Perhaps it helps to find some old pictures, watch home videos, or reminisce with family members to jog your memories. Once you feel like you can remember aspects of your childhood, you can begin to rediscover what brought you joy.
*Beginner* Use your childhood memories to create a list of what brought you joy when you were young. What were your favorite home-cooked meals and your favorite takeout food? Which toys did you value the most? Who was your best friend? What shows or movies made you laugh or brought you comfort when you were sick? Where did you go on your most memorable trip or vacation? Did you have a favorite holiday to celebrate? Think of anything at all that made you smile or brought you anticipation and happiness as a kid.
*Advanced* Once you’ve finished with the list you can pick a day or week to reacquaint yourself with items on the list. Challenge yourself to recreate some of your favorite foods, watch your favorite movie from when you were 10, or lay outside and see shapes in the clouds like you used to.