Optimism & Joy – Important Factors in Productivity

Congratulations to Nuzwerk, an IT company in Leipzig, Germany! They decided to officially demand at least two qualities from the list of character traits. Their new policy requires every employee to sign a contract agreeing to be optimistic and joyful all day at work. They call it remaining in “a

The Benefits of Joy

You benefit greatly when you build joy into your life. So do those around you. Joy can give you better health. Joy can provide greater safety. Joy can improve your appearance and make you look younger. Joy can even help you save money, which translates into more money in your

Joy Makes Us Agreeable

Joy makes us agreeable to one another and to ourselves. Joy is defined in several ways, most tending toward gladness or cheerfulness as we interact with others. A quick glance at a thesaurus paints a bright picture of joy with synonyms such as happiness, delight, euphoria, high spirits, gladness, elation,

How Does Joy Look?

Does joy look like kittens, mittens, or what? Ask a child to draw joy and you may get a big smiley face. Ask a teen or an adult and – what would we draw? “Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens,” as the Sound of Music song says? To some,

Oh, Joy!

Outdoors was like a big ice block under a cold yellow sun, but the classroom was like red, wooly mittens. The teacher pulled a chair in front of the class, and sat down. “Who can tell me what joy means?” She asked it with a smile that made the room