How can we learn to navigate today's world with more presence and ease? What if JOY was the answer. Being human in today’s world is hard. We too often find ourselves consuming hours of content, feeding us the worst of humanity on our 24/7 social media and news feeds. This has proven harmful to our individual and collective well-being and especially damaging to our mental health. We are in a crisis of disconnection; people are lonely and struggling to make sense of the world. I know what this feels like, and so does everyone around me. That’s why it became crucial for me to share this work at this time. I was born wired for JOY, and it has become increasingly evident with each passing season. While talking about joy may seem frivolous with so many atrocious things happening all around us, I have found it to be a powerful way to heal and, more importantly, a powerful way to be more present and increase happiness in my life. Who doesn’t want more of that?! We’ve all heard the saying, “We can’t control what happens to us; we can only control how we respond to our experiences.” This approach gives us all the power to consider what we choose, and if we don’t like it, to create something new—to lean into the things that make us happy. JOYHeals strives to bring joy back into how we live, work, connect, and lead. This book offers it all - the research, history, a neuroscience-informed framework, and formatted as a workbook to encourage interaction as you are introduced to 15 practical pathways to reduce stress, restore presence, and cultivate sustainable joy.