Use Your Senses to Find Joy in Chaos | Simple Steps to Feel More Joy

SUMMARYDiscover practical ways to foster joy, especially when the world feels chaotic. Helen Thompson, a seasoned life coach, shares actionable tips on using your senses, managing feelings, and cultivating more joy regardless of external circumstances.Key Topics / Timestamps02:37 - Sensory Triggers for Joy 03:16 - How the 5 Senses Create Joy in Everyday Life & Examples05:29 - Our relationship with joy & how thoughts influence our experience 06:50 - Overcoming Guilt Around Feeling Joy in Hard Times07:55 - Benefits of Joy: Resilience, Clarity and More 09:22 - Holding multiple feelings: sadness, anger, and joy simultaneously 10:47 - Happiness vs. Joy: Key Differences Explained 11:30 - Reframing Shame & "Shoulds" Around Feeling Joy 12:22 - Guilt as Unprocessed Sadness: Neuroscience Insights 13:35 - Using gratitude as a tool to cultivate joy daily 15:01 - Noticing "glimmers" of joy through small, intentional moments 17:20 - Helen's "Joy Guide" Resource Overview 22:00 - Negativity Bias & Intentional Practices for Positive Emotions  23:33 - Self-Care as a Gift to Others, Not Just Yourself25:06 - Overcoming Your Brain's Default to NegativityRESOURCESYour Joy Guide – Download Helen Thompson's Joy Guide to cultivate daily joyLife Coach Helen Thompson – Weekly Love NotesConnect with Helen Thompson:Website: Lifecoachhelenthompson.comInstagram:@LifeCoachHelenThompsonFacebook:@LifeCoachHelenThompsonConnect with Mandi:Website: WomenAwareAndPrepared.comTake the Free Intuition Quiz WomenAwareAndPrepared.com/QuizInstagram: @WomenAwareAndPreparedLinkedIn: Mandi PrattThe primary purpose of the Women Aware and Prepared Podcast is to educate and inform. This podcast series does not constitute advice or services. Please use common sense for your own situation.Send me a message