Sometimes, we make the mistake of thinking that joy only resides in the big things. Birthdays. Baby showers. Weddings. Holidays. Vacations. Even weekends. But we can cultivate joy every day. We don’t have to wait for momentous once-a-year or once-a-week occasions. Below, two therapists share their strategies — some of which might be very familiar and others which just might surprise you.
Get enough sleep
You might not equate sleep with joy. But when you don’t get enough sleep, your ability to manage emotions diminishes, saidErica Reischer, Ph.D, a psychologist, parent educator and author of the forthcoming book What Great Parents Do: 75 Simple Strategies for Raising Fantastic Kids. “You might do or say things you’ll later regret.” Even sleeping 30 minutes less than you need can lead to emotional (and cognitive) impairment, she said.
[For more of this story, written by Margarita Tartakovsky, go to http://psychcentral.com/blog/a...re-joy-to-your-days/]
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