Cultivating Joy with Lisa McCourt

Lisa McCourt has literally made a career out of helping people find joy! She’s the Host of Do Joy! Podcast, founder of the online Joy School, and celebrated author of over 40 books about joy and love. And she‘s here to help us illuminate the path to cultivating authentic joy in our lives.Lisa says joy is what we are made of--our soul’s essence. But past trauma, wounds, neglect, and not feeling good enough can block us from receiving and feeling joy. We shove and stuff down difficult emotions, which means they stay within our energy field.In this episode, she shows us how to elevate our personal vibration and lift our "joy set points" by offering ourselves loving compassion for our feelings and emotions, which allows old blocks to bubble up and release.Highlights Timings:[11:50] Finding joy in the midst of challenges and adversity[15:18] How childhood wounds impact our emotions[30:25] Strategies to soothe negative emotions and elevate your personal vibrationGuest Bio:Lisa McCourt is Host of the Do Joy! Podcast, founder of the online Joy School at lisamccourt.com, and author of over 40 books about joy and love, which have sold over nine million copies and earned seven publishing industry awards. She has been featured on Lifetime TV, CBS, CNN, and PBS. She generously opens her comprehensive toolbox for joyful living in her newest release, Free Your Joy: The 12 Keys to Sustainable Happiness.Guest Links:Free Mini-Workshop: Discover your "Joy Setpoint" (and how to raise it!): www.LisaMcCourt.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/lisamccourtauthorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisamccourtauthor/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-mccourt-1aaa9524/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@McCourtLisaImportant Links:Free Rev Up Your Metabolism eBookWebsite: sarahhaaswellness.comFacebook: Sarah Haas WellnessInstagram: @sarahhaaswellnessYoutube: Sarah Haas WellnessThanks for Listening:Thanks so much for listening to my podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below!Follow The Podcast:If you want to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can follow the podcast on Buzzsprout. You can also give me a follow on your favorite podcast app.Leave Us an Apple Podcasts Review:Ratings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to me and greatly appreciated. It helps more awesome listeners like you find me so I can make a positive impact on more people.