21 Days to living more joyfully!
As human beings, we were born with a negativity bias that makes it very easy for us to notice what’s “wrong.” This innate bias is intended to help us detect and avoid danger. The only problem is that simply detecting what is uncomfortable or desired doesn’t serve our wellbeing! We benefit so much from the cultivation of a more balanced experiencing of our world.
“Joyful Living” is all about turning toward the good that is already occurring— the whole array of mini-and-major-miracles happening every single day, only waiting for us to acknowledge and receive them. Through teaching, sharing, meditation, and daily practices, we will encourage and support each other in embracing “the good stuff.”
Cultivate awareness that naturally leads to gratitude;
Uncover the treasures of the everyday;
Put yourself in the path of joy.
You're invited to try out a 21-day "challenge" implementing 5 short daily practices that have been proven to improve happiness.
This set of little practices was developed and researched by Shawn Achor, and in reading about positivity and well-being, these kinds of practices come up again and again as easy, practical ways to shift our way of being.
In this challenge, you’ll receive encouragement in these practices, the support of our community of practice, additional background resources, and an invitation to join in on three Zoom calls, June 4, 11, & 18, 9:00 - 10:00 am PT.
I (Katie) often teach from the perspective of "working with x" where x is something difficult like anxiety or stress. And that's great... it definitely is an attention-getter in a title, and it lets us hone in on things that are causing suffering. At the same time, I am really excited to approach from a different angle: making the most of what is already here, turning toward the good.
I am excited to draw from folks in the field of positive psychology, and to go beyond simply warm and fuzzy to real, researched ways of becoming happier and experiencing more wellbeing. I can't think of a better time to do this than NOW. I'm looking forward to seeing how this affects my own well-being, as well as hearing about how this is for you!
Feel free to invite your friends and family, anyone you know who could use a boost of JOY!
TEACHER: KATIE DUTCHER
June 1 - 21
FREE (See directions for joining below.)
To join the challenge, you’ll need to be a member of our free online community.
Step 1: Go to the MBMS online community and Request to Join: https://community.montereybaymeditation.com/ We will need to manually approve you as a member, so there could be a little lag time between step 1 and step 2. (If you are already a member of the community, hooray! Proceed to step 2.)
Step 2: Sign in to the community platform. Go to the left navigation panel and click on “Courses.” Find Joyful Living Challenge in the list and click on it. Request to join the course, and as soon as we get your request, we’ll approve you into the group!