Joyful : : the Surprising Power of Ordinary Things to Create Extraordinary Happiness

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Malletts Adult Books 4-week checkout	Adult Book / Nonfiction / Self-Help / General / Lee, Ingrid Fetell	4-week checkout	Due 05-17-2024
Westgate Adult Books 4-week checkout	Adult Book / Nonfiction / Self-Help / General / Lee, Ingrid Fetell	4-week checkout	Due 05-14-2024

Energy -- Abundance -- Freedom -- Harmony -- Play -- Surprise -- Transcendence -- Magic -- Celebration -- Renewal -- Joyful toolkit.
Have you ever wondered why we stop to watch the orange glow that arrives before sunset, or why we flock to see cherry blossoms bloom in spring? Is there a reason that people -- regardless of gender, age, culture, or ethnicity -- are mesmerized by baby animals, and can't help but smile when they see a burst of confetti or a cluster of colorful balloons? We are often made to feel that the physical world has little or no impact on our inner joy. Increasingly, experts urge us to find balance and calm by looking inward -- through mindfulness or meditation -- and muting the outside world. But what if the natural vibrancy of our surroundings is actually our most renewable and easily accessible source of joy? In Joyful, designer Ingrid Fetell Lee explores how the seemingly mundane spaces and objects we interact with every day have surprising and powerful effects on our mood. Drawing on insights from neuroscience and psychology, she explains why one setting makes us feel anxious or competitive, while another fosters acceptance and delight -- and, most importantly, she reveals how we can harness the power of our surroundings to live fuller, healthier, and truly joyful lives.

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Inspiring and...well, joyful! submitted by gpapp on June 21, 2019, 11:15am While feeling in a rut about my surroundings, I heard about this book and picked it up. I hoped for some concrete suggestions, and got even more than I hoped for. The book is organized into different sections that correlate to different variables that can increase the joy we take in our surroundings. Some seemed intuitive, and others were more surprising to me. (Surprise is one of the elements!) It was satisfying to have the author not dismiss taking joy in the material world as shallow, and to take it seriously. Not only did I come away with some ideas for changing my home in ways that make me happier, but even the reading itself felt like a really joyful experience!