We Could All use a Little More Joy
The Big Joy Project
Who couldn’t use a little more joy these days?
University of California Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center, Greater Good in Action has created a BIG JOY project.
Happiness, resilience, connection, and kindness are skills that can be taught and practiced. In only 7 minutes a day for 7 days, discover which micro-acts of JOY work best for you.
Each day you will be given an opportunity to tell us how you’re feeling in the morning, and then given a micro-act of JOY exercise.
Each micro-act of JOY takes only a few minutes — you might make a list, watch a video, or do a small activity in the real world.
Afterward, we’ll ask you to reflect on the thoughts and feelings you had while doing the micro-act of JOY. After you do your daily micro-act of JOY, we’ll invite you to do another check-in right away, and a final check-in in the evening.
Sign up to be part of the largest-ever citizen science project on JOY and start feeling more joyful today!
Zero suicide toolkit
We are pleased to announce the Zero Suicide in Your Community: An Implementation Guide for Community Organizations toolkit, developed by St. Joseph’s Healthcare London and Niagara Region Public Health.
This important resource outlines best practices for suicide prevention and has been widely used by Family Health Teams, community mental health and addictions agencies, youth outreach organizations, and post-secondary campuses.
Questions? e: stephanie.hicks@niagararegion.ca or Shauna.Graf@sjhc.london.on.ca