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Zest

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I know what I enjoy doing.

I do what I enjoy doing.

I act enthusiastic and excited.

I ask questions.

I try new things, I mix up, try new ideas and keep learning.

I have balance in my life.

I seek out the beauty in the seemingly trivial.

I do tasks wholeheartedly.

I live life with anticipation, energy, enthusiasm and excitement.

I approach life as an adventure.

I have things I am really interested in.

I always find new things to keep me preoccupied.

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      Private notes on 'zest'

      Zest (enthusiasm, passion) is about living life with a sense of excitement, anticipation, and energy.

      Zest is associated with higher life satisfaction[1][6] and work satisfaction[2]. Being passionate about something (not obsessive) contributes to well-being[7] and increased performance[8][9]. Vitality, enthusiasm, hopefulness and engagement appears to reduce the risk of coronary heart disease[3][5]. Enthusiasm also improves communications[4]. If we communicate with enthusiasm we have more impact on our listeners. Zestful people simply enjoy things more than people low in zestfulness[10].

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      • [4] Booth-Butterfield, M., & Booth-Butterfield, S. (1990). Conceptualizing affect as information in communication production. Human Communication Research, 16(4), 451-463.
      • [5] Davidson, K.W., Mostofsky, E. & Whang, W. (2010). “Don't worry, by happy: Positive affect and reduced 10-year incident coronary heart disease: The Canadian Nova Scotia Health Survey.” European Heart Journal, 31 , 1065-1070.
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      • [10] Snyder, C. R., & Lopez, S. J. (2007). The Value of Wisdom and Courage. Positive psychology: the scientific and practical explorations of human strengths (p. 241). Thousand Oaks,