Welcome to the 12th (and final) installment in my yearlong series on Joy Intelligence™ (JQ)! Living JOYELY® as a Lifestyle Practical ways to integrate joy into every aspect of life, creating a sustainable and fulfilling lifestyle. What does it mean to live “JOYELY®” as a lifestyle? In simple terms, it means making joy a deliberate part […]
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Welcome to the 11th installment in my yearlong series on Joy Intelligence™ (JQ)! Building Joyful Communities Fostering connection, collaboration, and a shared commitment to collective well-being. Joy has a remarkable way of bringing people together. We’ve all felt it – the buzz of happiness at a celebration, the camaraderie of shared laughter, or the comfort
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Welcome to the 10th installment in my yearlong series on Joy Intelligence™ (JQ)! The Role of Joy in Mental Health Exploring joy as a transformative tool in managing mental health challenges. At this point in our exploration of JOY, we’ve learned that Joy isn’t just a “nice-to-have” feeling – it plays a pivotal role in
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Welcome to the 9th installment in my yearlong series on Joy Intelligence™ (JQ)! Embracing JOY as a Core Life Skill How to cultivate joy as a foundational skill for resilience and growth. Yes, this month’s topic is also the name of this whole series! And with the knowledge and tools you’ve collected over the last
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Welcome to the 8th installment in my yearlong series on Joy Intelligence™ (JQ)! Overcoming Barriers to Joy Identifying and dismantling the obstacles that prevent us from experiencing joy. I’ve offered throughout this series that joy is a natural emotion, but as we well know, many of us find it challenging to access in daily life.
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Welcome to the seventh installment in my yearlong series on Joy Intelligence™ (JQ)! Brain-Heart Coherence, Mental Health and JOY The science of aligning your heart and mind for peak emotional and physical well-being, and to cultivate a JOYful mindset. I was introduced to the concept of brain-heart coherence at one of my very first coaching
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Welcome to the sixth installment in my yearlong series on Joy Intelligence™ (JQ)! The Evolution of Intelligence Diving into the different types of intelligence (IQ, EQ, CQ, PQ, etc.) and their relationship with JOY Intelligence™. Last month, I presented Martin Seligman’s model of Positive Psychology and how it aligns with JQ™ principles. This month, we’ll
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Welcome to the fifth installment in my yearlong series on Joy Intelligence™ (JQ)! Positive Psychology in Action An exploration of Martin Seligman’s PERMA model, 7 Habits of happy people, and their alignment with JQ™ principles. Last month, I offered up the many “flavors of JOY, playing with the multitude of ways we can experience JOY
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Welcome to the fourth installment in my yearlong series on Joy Intelligence™! (JQ) Everyday Flavors of Joy This month, we’re playing with the many ways we can experience JOY in our lives. Last month, I highlighted the science behind each of the four steps in the Chair of Joy®: SIT. BREATHE. THINK. FEEL. But there’s also
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Welcome to the third (JQ) installment in my yearlong series on Joy Intelligence™! (JQ) In this 3rd month of the series, we’re deepening our exploration into the Chair of JOY® (CoJ) Experience, which I introduced last month. This time, we’ll be looking at the science behind each of the 4 steps of the CoJ. Overview
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