How to Find Joy When It’s Difficult: e23

No matter what you do, life will challenge you. Some challenges are minor, while others leave us feeling nearly broken, longing for an all-inclusive vacation. Challenges are an essential part of life that help us grow and expand, even if it’s hard to see in the moment. As Tony Robbins said: “Progress equals happiness. Even if you're not where you want to be yet, if you're on the road, if you're improving, if you're making progress, you're gonna love it. You're gonna feel alive.” Without challenges, there is no progress, whether we like it or not. In this episode, we dive into methods and techniques for dealing with these challenges. By listening to this episode, you will learn about: * What the superhero/Wonder Woman pose is * How to prime yourself for a challenge * How to face any challenge as your boldest self * What joy can come from any challenge * The five levels of self-talk and how to reprogram your subconscious mind Task of the Week: This challenge is both incredibly easy and difficult. The next time you take a shower, end it with a blast of cold water, and stand there for 30 seconds. This is a great way to start practicing stepping out of your comfort zone without even leaving your home. During the episode, we mentioned several additional resources. Here are the links and titles if you want to check them out: Book 1: What to Say When You Talk to Your Self by Shad Helmstetter Book 2: Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges by Amy Cuddy TED Talk by Amy Cuddy: “Your Body Language May Shape Who You Are” Thanks for watching and listening! INJOY All the best, Brian & Julia Here is how to connect with us: Subscribe to Substack to get notified about the next episode: https://thejoylink.com We are now available on Spotify & Apple Podcasts! Thank you for your patience with us as we are starting up! 🙂 Do you like what we are doing? Feel free to get us a cup of coffee! Join our community on Facebook: https://facebook.com/groups/thejoylink Check out Brian's new community for creatives who struggle with focus and want to get into the flow with ease: https://mindstate.academy #thejoylink #mindset #joy #selfimprovement #newpodcast This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thejoylink.substack.com