This is a linkpost for http://kajsotala.fi/2016/11/finding-slices-of-joy/
I've always really liked this idea. I already do the toothbrushing thing. Hygiene's a good category to pull from. A few others I use:
This, and:
Nice list! I've used most of these as well, but I have a pretty weak sense of smell, so I often forget to pay any attention to the smell ones in the first place. Could add those to my own list. :)
I tend to find joy upon *spotting puppy dogs out and about
This is derivative of meditative insight practice. You may be interested in looking into Vipassana practice. With some time spent building concentration skills this kind of sensation noticing practice is far more powerful (think, LSD-like power) and can be extended to get you a lot more than just joy
Hard to say, both because I haven't been sticking very hard to any specific style of meditation, and also because the amount of meditation I've done has varied a lot, depending on various life circumstances. There was a time when I'd meditate for several hours a day; these days I do less formal practice (I try to go for at least twenty minutes a day), but I tend to also incorporate meditation into my daily activities and routines and maintain a level of mindfulness throughout the day. I tend to easily slip into a meditative state in the morning, after waking up but before getting up from bed, and might spend an hour or two that way.
I haven't actually done very much pure vipassana; instead I've found tranquility meditation, "just-sitting" zazen, and most recently metta more rewarding.