How to cultivate joy – The Novel York Times

Hi! I am Catherine, a reporter of the relationship in The Times, and I am filling out my colleague JANCEE DUNN this week – which was thrilling for those of us in the band Well. On Wednesday, we hosted the first well festival in Brooklyn, which collected some of the greatest health names as at the day of talks.

Many conversations focused on typical stonework of well -being, such as nutrition, mental health and fitness. But when I was sitting in the audience, I was struck by how many conversations had joy. In particular, as the joy of building a hearty, meaningful life is necessary. And how to care a little more every day.

Here are three of my favorite tips related to the joy that the panelists shared.

1. Reach for your people.

Do you want to live longer, happier life? Dr. Robert Waldinger, a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, who supervises the longest study of human happiness. This study showed that robust relationships are one of the greatest factors in the well -being of people as aging.

Investing in a relationship does not have to be a weighty elevator, said Dr. Waldinger, at some point instructing everyone in the audience to pull out the phones and send SMS -and someone they have not seen for a long time.

“Just say,” Hi, I thought about you and wanted to connect, “he said. He added that don’t worry if you don’t recover SMS. It’s like a baseball. Each time you will not get a hit or running at home, and this is fine.

2. Receive a jovial movement.

Kelly McGonigal, a health psychologist from Stanford University, as a child, she was in a repair class of physical education. This surprising, she explained that she built a career around a jovial movement.

Exercises can support us feel more inspired and hopeful, she said, and “changes our brain chemistry in a way that makes it easier to connect with others.” The challenge is to find ways to move a body that seems jovial, not burdensome.

So think about the type of movement that feels good. For some, it may be a complex run, which seems penniless at the moment, but makes you feel robust and proud of your perseverance after the fact, said Dr. McGonigal. For others, this may mean taking the dog for a walk.

“Your body will give you data,” Dr. McGonigal assured the audience. Think about what you want more in your life. Do you want to be outside more often? Play more? Meet modern friends? My colleague Katie Mogg wrote more about finding a form of exercises where you can fall in love.

3. Live every day as if it was your first.

Suleika Jououad, the memory and author of the modern bestseller “The Book of Alchemy”, was diagnosed with leukemia at the age of 20. Last summer she had a recurrence, and the council that many people offer were to live every day, as if it was her last. But every time she heard this sentence, she felt a “intense sense of panic,” said Jouad.

“This is exhaustive To make every family dinner as significant as possible – for Carpe Diem nonsense at any time – she said. “So I finished. Instead, I had to go in a different way of mind, which is the idea of ​​life every day, as if it was your first-get out with a sense of curiosity, miracle and fun.”

One of the way Jouad, a devoted magazine, tries to achieve this is what he calls “diminutive acts of innovative alchemy.” Recently, she wrote 10 unforgettable moments from the last 24 hours, a stream of consciousness. She was surprised by what was bubbling.

“It’s always diminutive moments,” said Jouad.

You can watch Conversations from the festival HERE.

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