Restoration Home with Jennifer Pepito

Choosing Joy with Chris and Jennifer Coursey


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Have you ever wondered what fear was doing to your brain? Are there times when you have felt like you were on a perpetual rollercoaster of hard days? Does it sometimes feel like your days, weeks, months blend together in a cacophony of disappointment, failure, fear, and stress? 

Chris and Jennifer Coursey creators of Thrive Today and the 28 Day Joy Challenge join Jennifer Pepito for an incredible and practical conversation about how to create more joy-filled lives. 

Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press!

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In this episode–

  • When we spend time focusing on joyful moments of our day, our brain begins to look for and note those moments more than the bad parts
  • Cuddling our spouse or our kids releases oxytocin which helps decompress and reduce stress 
  • Practical ways to identify negative thought patterns and replace them with joy
  • The importance of choosing what we focus on and our focus's effect on our emotions
  • The 4 Habits of Joy-Filled People by Marcus Warner and Chris Coursey 
  • Check out more books and resources by Chris and Jennifer
  • You can learn more about Jennifer here–

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    You can learn more about Chris and Jen here–

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