The ObservatoryJoy list
List twenty things that bring you joy, keep the five simplest, and put one of them in your calendar already this week.
How it works
- Open the tapList
- Choose the simpleNarrow down
- Book the joy inWrite
When we feel worse we often stop doing exactly what would help — the things that bring joy. First we fill up the stock: list quickly, without judging. Mix the big and the small.
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Why does it work?
Deliberately planning in activities that bring joy ("behavioral activation") has strong support for lifting mood — comparable to CBT for depression. Source: Cuijpers et al., Clinical Psychology Review (2007); Dimidjian et al. (2006).
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