Theme: Joy
What is joy? In psychological terms it is more than just happiness - it is a broader, deeper feeling often described as extreme gladness, delight or happiness arising from a sense of wellbeing or satisfaction. Joy is not just a fleeting feeling; it also triggers positive physiological and psychological changes that can improve our physical and mental health.
Joy is very closely connected to what is most important to us as individuals.
It can be felt in our response to simple everyday experiences of wonder and awe in the world – witnessing a beautiful sunrise on your journey to work, spotting a rainbow after a storm, or the delicate beauty of a flower that grows through the gap in the concrete. We can also experience joy through our interactions and close relationships with others - particularly with those who share our values and outlook on life.
It is also often felt after we accomplish something we have wanted for a long time – after the birth of a child, passing an exam, graduation, a promotion, completing a sporting challenge, or reaching the summit of a mountain.
Joy is a positive and precious emotion that we wish for ourselves and for our friends and families, especially at certain times of the year.
How can you feel more of it? There are just two simple rules to bring more joy into your life:
- Do more of the things you love to do
- Make time for the people and things that are important to you
Answer the following questions to help you identify how you can experience more joy in 2024:
- Who are the most important people in your life?
- How do they bring joy into your life?
- What are the most important activities you take part in?
- When do they bring you joy?
- What are the most important things in your life?
- How do they bring you joy?
- Look back and identify the top three moments when you have felt joy in 2023?
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