Author Siobhan O’Connor and her good friend Anna made up a recreation referred to as Five Nice Things. At dinner, they merely turns naming issues which can be good. “It may be a factor that makes you content, a praise for the opposite particular person, a win at work, ‘This broccoli is tasty,’ no matter,” writes Siobhan. “It’s a bit sappy, nevertheless it’s not the sappiest, and the principles have been: Don’t overthink it, and be particular.” As she explains, “it’s only a less-corny identify for a gratitude train.”

What are your 5 issues? I’ll depart mine within the feedback, too. xo

P.S. Extra dinner video games, and how you can keep cheerful this winter.

(Picture by Melanie Defazio/Stocksy. Five Things by way of Kottke.)