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Find the joy in your life!
A testimonial
"Thanks for reminding me of the importance of joy and loving myself – zoot, zoot! When the student is ready, the teacher appears"
- Sue Oetting
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"Thanks for reminding me of the importance of joy and loving myself – zoot, zoot! When the student is ready, the teacher appears"
- Sue Oetting
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We see joy as an iceberg - the largest part of the iceberg is the foundation on which joy is built - the tip is what you see! Joy is bigger than happiness, which is just a small part of the iceberg - most of us think we will be happy WHEN we have something that we don't... Read more
Our Joy blog
We all know someone who is , has been or will always be single, but desperate! Of course, we have never been like that ourselves, but we can recognise it in anyone else!
JOY U Learning Program
Welcome to the Joy U - An expanded version of The Gospel of Joy
Being the playful beings we are at The Joy Project we decided to call this program the Joy U (university). OK it’s not a real university with deans, books, referencing, pressure and stuff.
But IT IS a unique opportunity to delve deeply into what makes us joyful and how to build it into every day. It lets you undertake your own research to drive your own learning to a PhD in Joy! Well - it's our PhD!
So many of us invest years of our lives learning how to be ‘something’ – a doctor, artist, teacher, nurse, business executive, electrician, or any other career that you wanted to pursue.
But we spend almost no time learning HOW to be the best something we can!
We spend no conscious time developing our inner beings or souls – or realizing that joy is essential for success, productivity, creativity, innovation, relationship success, health and almost everything else in life!
We usually wait for a life crisis or tragedy that forces us to look at what is really important. Something huge in our lives that insists we change and grow.
Neuroscience shows us quite clearly that we can re hardwire our brains – with focus, awareness, repetition and celebration.
The Gospel of Joy online learning program – gives you all of these. A new focus each day; awareness of the bigger purpose of our daily lives; repetition of the small but profound changes to your thinking and actions and finally a magnificent celebration of your changed life!
Not to mention sharing it with others on a similar journey!
Practicing the daily exercises can change the way your brain is wired.
Whoohoo! You might become ‘wired for joy’ - rather than letting your ‘lizard brain’ (the amygdala) fill you with fear, uncertainty and inaction!
Our JOY U will only take about 30 minutes a day for 15 - 26 days (per pillar) with some rest days!
You can do it in your own time and at your own pace but at the end of it, you will have connected with other ‘joy mates’ who are studying with you – and you will have embedded the strategies for the pillar you are studying – AND STARTED TO REWIRE YOUR BRAIN FOR JOY.
For example, if you study Gratitude – the first chapter – at the end of the 24 days we hope that you would have chosen to do enough practice to break your old habits, and many negative patterns of thinking: and that you reach a new level of living!
Through online technology we (the humans!) are here to support your learning on a daily basis, over a period of time, which is how new behaviours are created, practised and then imbedded.
Imagine how different you, your life, your brain - and more importantly YOUR HEART - will be when you have completed all 12 pillars of your JOY U course! In fact, when you complete the first 11 pillars - the last one is FREE! As a gift of celebration from us!
Who is the program for?
If you want to be happy
If you would like joyful relationships
If you want your children to live a life full of joy
If you would like to make a difference in the world
If you would like to feel more connected, feel peace in your heart and feel truly alive – then please do sign up and join us!
What to expect when you join us
When you enrol in the Joy U, you are not only making a commitment to work ON your life, but to creating the joy filled life you are meant to have.
It's only one pillar at a time that you sign up for so you can do each one at your own pace. You may choose to join us only for the first pillar – Gratitude, but we of course would love you to join us for the whole journey!
We have tried to make the program different from any other learning event you might have experienced in the past. It is carefully crafted (with love and joy) to maximise your learning but also to touch your heart and help you to make the real changes and connections you seek. These connections are the real key to fulfilment, peace, success and joy in all aspects of life.
In addition to daily activities you will be participating in some fun, practical assignments and sharing your learnings and discoveries with your other joy – mates in an online journal. The journal is where you will connect with and get to know each other.
As each instalment builds on the one before it, your connection and joy expand, your skills and confidence build, brew and bubble throughout the program, and your life begins to change.
The 12 pillars we work through in sequence are:
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| Gratitude | Compassion & Grace | Hope | Reverence | |||
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| Generosity | Forgiveness | Energy & Vitality | Listening | |||
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| Laughter | Love | Cheerful Enthusiasm | Equanimity - Inner peace |
SPECIAL BONUS FOR THOSE WHO WORK THEIR WAY THROUGH 11 PILLARS! You receive the final, life changing pillar on Equanimity for FREE!
We can to give back as much as we can and know that you deserve to celebrate your commitment and the time you have allocated to working ON your life not just IN your life - and that celebration is a free pillar! Once you have finished Cheerful Enthusiasm, you will as usual receive a link for the next pillar - BUT this time you won't have to pay anything!
The Steps
After completing the enrolment process you will receive information that prepares you for the program, to ensure you start out on the right foot. You are well cared for and nurtured at all times.
When the program starts, you and the other participants on the program will start receiving regular e-mails that provide you with instructions, and directions to a secure area within The Joy Project website that contains your lesson for the day. It is recommended you ensure you have regular access to a computer, your email account and the Internet.
You will need to allocate approximately 30 - 45 minutes of uninterrupted time to participate each day. Remember, you are developing yourself in ways that will improve your performance; success, education and relationships, so consider the time you spend as part of a university degree on inner peace and joy! It will affect every aspect of your life so it’s worth investing some of your time on a regular basis. The good news is that you will see results really quickly!
The rest is easy! You read each day’s instalment and complete the activities outlined and share your experiences and thoughts in the program’s online journal. Each day is different, focusing on a unique aspect of joy. In all there are 15 - 24 days for each pillar of joy.
Why enrol in the Joy U program when there is a book?
The course brings the book to life! Similar to reading the book, but different from reading for entertainment, the program encourages you to TAKE ACTION. It’s like being personally coached on how to live with joy – in your own home and in your own timeframes.
How often have you picked up a book, read it through and in your brain said “yes, I do that” or “oh, I could never do that” or just skipped through the parts that don’t really interest you?
Continuing to do this, will of course reaffirm what you are doing well but it doesn’t take you into new territory, or stretch you into a learning experience where you will engage your inner being, work at deep levels, and make significant changes to your life.
How much does the program cost?
The cost of participation is $15 AUD per pillar. That’s less than $1 a day to create the joy filled life we all dream of!
To pay, you will be taken to PayPal - but you don't have to have an account! If you have one - that's great. If you don't, you can pay using your Visa or Master card credit card - you just have to click on the link that says "Continue" in very small print (see screen shot below).
And remember - when you have worked your way through 11 Pillars you receive the final, life changing pillar on Equanimity for FREE!
What others have said...
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I cherish our learning, this past year has been huge for me!! To think that only 12 months ago I was borderline "suicidal", I had nowhere to run to, nowhere to hide, I was facing bankruptcy, stressed out of my brain, awfully overweight and lonely. I dont recognize the person in the initial photos on my profile page. Today I have diamonds in my eyes, I have been told that I have light exuding from my being as I walk down the street. People want to know where they can buy what I have. Amanda, Sheryl, I thank you for the work you are doing. I am working on getting a following for you here as I would love to host you in Israel in the near future. I keep pointing people to your websites, hopefully they are as excited and dedicated as I am to do the work and to banish fear and replace it with Joy." - Aviva, on completion of all 12 pillars |
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"This was a great moment... not just between a mother and son, but this was a lesson for him on tapping into his intuition and listening to his heart... one that I hope he will be able to use for the rest of his life." - Jules wrote this on Day 2 of the Online Learning Program and tells of a wonderful story where she taught her 13 yr old son one of the exercises in the program with amazing results! |
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"Life changing! So much better than an audio or book for me as it makes me consistent progressive ACTION. More joy, gratitude, love, courage and FUN! Feel more connected to myself, others and the world in a sharing, caring kind of way:-)".-
Jessica wrote this when asked to share how the Online Learning Program was valuable to her |
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"Joy scale before '2'... Joy scale now '7' WOW what a difference this has made. Too many ah ha's to count, I feel calmer, I am grateful for the small things as well as the big. I am more positive and am slowly getting this into my workplace. More quickly getting the "re-framing" to be part of my home existence. There is so much joy in telling your teenage sons you are proud of them, not because they did this or that, just because they are who they are! I never realised how negative we (humans) can all be at times and in many cases 'most of the time'. For things to change first I must change, well I've changed and its all going to be a fun ride. TA DA to all - bring on pillar 2!" - Janelle wrote this on completion of pillar one, Gratitude |
How can I get started?
Click on the blue BUY NOW button below. This will take you to an enrolment and confidentiality agreement.
Click on Submit when you are ready to sign up for Pillar 1: Gratitude.
To make payment of $15 AUD (per pillar) you will be taken to PayPal - but you don't have to have an account! If you have one - that's great. If you don't, you can pay using your Visa or Master card credit card - you just have to click on the link that says "Continue" in very small print (see screen shot below).
Once payment has been processed you will receive our welcome email from which you can login to the program and get started!
To start working ON your life and unleashing your joy click on the blue BUY NOW button!
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