Somedays I don’t know why I wear a Fitbit. Why wear something that causes anxiety? I don’t need electronics to tell me I didn’t sleep through the night. I didn’t forget my trip to the bathroom. I don’t need it to tell me I haven’t taken 250 steps this hour, I’ve been watching a movie. […]
Identifying Emotions. Day 12 – May: I have Joy Read More »
It has been 11 days since the joy project. I feel scattered like I’m writing a paper without research. Or, like a scientist with many hypotheses but no experiments. What good is that? It is MAY, one of the busiest months in the school calendar. My schedule changes daily. We can thank the weather for
What Am I Doing? Day 11 – May: I Have Joy Read More »
TIME magazine has a 2017 article titled 14 Ways to Squeeze More Joy Out of Every Day. Once again, this article uses joy and happy/happiness interchangeably. This doesn’t help with my study. I went to Jstor for some academic research, but I no longer have free access to academic journals. So, since it’s 2023, I
Day 9 & 10 – May: I Have Joy Read More »
Today was a normal day. Getting ready for school, work, after-school activities, dinner, hang-out time, and bedtime. Today was a normal day, until bedtime. For an unknown reason, tensions were high. It was a test of wills to pick up. In tonight’s case, the couch cushions had made their way to the floor, in a
Tension and Joy. Day 8 – May: I Have Joy Read More »
Looking back after the first week of searching for joy. Where I found it, where I tried, and more ideas of how to increase joy in my life.
A Week with Joy. Day 7 – May: I Find Joy Read More »
Continuing my thoughts from yesterday, I’m going to explore the two other TED talks I mentioned, the ones about happiness. If joy is different than happiness, understanding happiness in my life is key. Listening to a psychologist and a monk give me two differing understandings of happiness. Emily Esfahani Smith gave a talk in 2017
Understanding Happiness. Day 6 – May: I Find Joy Read More »
Enough about me and my musings. This very wild adventure is unscripted and doesn’t come with an outline. I need some outside advice on the topic of joy. Today I turned to one of my favorite sources of advice: TED. Short, 5-20 minute talks from someone more researched than I, in their respective topics are
The Aesthetic of Joy. Day 5 – May: I Find Joy Read More »
Can you create moments of Joy? Start with a list of what makes you happy.
What Makes Me Happy? Day 4 – May: I find Joy Read More »
Does joy increase the more you look for it?
A Glimpse of Joy! Day 3 – May: I Find Joy Read More »
What is the definition of joy? How does knowing the exact wording help our understanding of the concept of joy?
The Definition of Joy. Day 2-May: I Find Joy Read More »
