Amplify Joy

Why it works

By strengthening your nervous system's capacity to experience and sustain positive states, you create reliable access to your physical and emotional resources and build resilience.

How to practice

Recall a specific moment of pure joy or aliveness. Imagine placing this memory into a bucket. Lower the bucket into your body, noticing where it lands. Expand your breath into your ribs and back. Track any bodily sensations: - Warmth or tingling - Expansion in your chest - Lightness or bubbling Amplify the sensations by 10%. Release all effort and be still for 30 seconds. Notice what remains.

Good to know

• The key is to work with a memory that effortlessly evokes joy rather than one you think "should" make you happy. Many find that small, ordinary moments carry surprisingly strong joy signatures in the body. Track where and how joy manifests in your system.
• Repeat as many times as you wish to create a positive feedback loop between your attention and the embodied sense of joy.