On the Impact of Joy

I was listening to a podcast the other day from Mel Robbins.

She was talking about how anyone can wake up in a bad mood for no good reason.

And then she had a challenge.

"I want you to wake up in a GOOD mood for no good reason.

I want you to wake up and decide that the sun shines out your ass tomorrow morning just because you can."

Astute. :)

Today, I'm passing that same challenge on to you,

because your joy is far more important than you may realize.

And this isn't just cheesy butterflies-and-rainbows nonsense.

Research (link) shows that the influence of our personality has 3 degrees of impact.

So your laughter, your friendly smile, it lights up the neurotransmitters in your friend's brain (1), and then your friend lights up their mom's brain (2), and then your mom lights up her best friend's brain too (3).

That all started with you.

And the hard truth is, your sour mood has the exact same power.

But we allow ourselves to wield it so carelessly.

So my ask of you is this:

Protect your joy.

Not just for you...

But because it actually, tangibly changes the world around you.

No amount of followers can replace your influence.

Go shine some light.

We need that from you. :)

And remember I'm always in your corner. Reach out anytime.

BriAnna