The Fortitude Chronicle: A Weekly Digest of Athletic Determination

This Week's Top Picks on Culture, Mindset, and Leadership

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Colin Jonov
September 18, 2025

The Fortitude Chronicle: A Weekly Digest of Athletic Determination

Dear Fortitude family,

Welcome back to my midweek motivation! Each day and week brings its own set of experiences and inspirations, compelling me to share my thoughts with all of you.

I'm excited to share my top picks of the week from social media, and I encourage everyone to send in the posts that inspire you. There's a wealth of amazing content out there that deserves recognition! As our community expands, I'll make sure to highlight the submissions that resonate with all of us. Let's keep sharing and growing together!

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Being present and enjoying it: Dispositional mindfulness and savoring the moment are distinct, interactive predictors of positive emotions and psychological health - PMC

Mindfulness and savoring the moment both involve presently occurring experiences. However, these scientific constructs are distinct and may play complementary roles when predicting day-to-day positive emotions. Therefore, we examined the unique and ...

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5755604/#R6

“If we stop to notice moments of pleasure – a flower poking up through the sidewalk, a puppy experiencing snow for the first time, a child’s hug – we have a resource for more joy.” (Salzberg S. Real happiness: The power of meditation. New York, NY: Workman Publishing; 2011.)

Being mindful and savoring the moment are two distinct concepts and, when combined, influence mindfulness and the ability to savor the moment—which directly impacts positive emotions and future emotional well-being. Positive emotions in everyday life are important beyond their immediate impact, as this study proves. Intentionally taking time to savor good times, rather than to brush off, downplay, or even ignore, will positively improve your mental health over time.

To Building Fortitude.

Warm regards,

Colin Jonov CEO & Founder, Athletic Fortitude

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