The Tortoise with Brooke McAlary

Joyful Living: Episode 11


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Today’s episode is all about joyful living. What it is, what it isn’t, how to get more of it and how it differs from happiness.

Stemming from Brooke's intention to try and find more joy in 2024, this conversation is delightfully and unexpectedly wide-ranging, and in it Ben and Brooke explore:

  • the definition of joy, and why it means so many different things to so many different people

  • why much of the literature around joy is religious or spiritual

  • how joy differs from happiness and how it is similar 

  • the role that alcohol has on our ability to experience happiness and joy (and how Brooke's experience has changed since she stopped drinking)

  • how to adopt a lens of joy and happiness to life when you’re not a joyful person by default

  • why choosing joy is a revolutionary act

  • what the difference is between choosing joy and toxic positivity

  • how we can add more joy to our lives

Head over to The Tortoise for the full show notes, including links to the articles mentioned in today's episode, and if you haven't already, make sure to subscribe to the free weekly newsletter while you're there. 

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