Happiness and Joy During Turbulent Times: Dr. Kimberly Dwyer On How To Live With Joie De Vivre, Even When It Feels Like The Whole World Is Pulling You Down

Mindfulness is crucial for happiness. Mindfulness of the present moment without judgment gets us out of our heads and reconnects us to life as it unfolds before us and as we experience it. Happiness is a present moment emotion and we have to return to the present moment to experience it.

It sometimes feels like it is so hard to avoid feeling down or depressed these days. Between the sad news coming from world headlines, the impact of the ongoing raging pandemic, and the constant negative messages popping up on social and traditional media, it sometimes feels like the entire world is pulling you down. What do you do to feel happiness and joy during these troubled and turbulent times? In this interview series called “Finding Happiness and Joy During Turbulent Times” we are talking to experts, authors, and mental health professionals who share lessons from their research or experience about “How To Find Happiness and Joy During Troubled & Turbulent Times”.