13K reactions · 1.9K shares | A lot of ancient wisdom about JOY has been confirmed by the latest neuroscience! At the encouragement of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, scientist Richie Davidson at the University of Wisconsin-Madison uses the same tools he uses to study depression and anxiety to instead study kindness and compassion. Watch, then sign up for the BIG JOY project to find out which act of JOY works best for you! https://missionjoy.org/bigjoy/ | Mission:JOY | Facebook

The science behind joy. | The Angry Therapist

24K views · 726 reactions | Joy in the Bible: an attitude God’s people adopt because of their hope in his promises, even amidst their many struggles. | BibleProject | Facebook

Joy is a consistent theme throughout Scripture. And biblical joy is a response to the good things in God’s creation and an attitude that God’s people adopt as they trust in his love and promises, no matter the circumstances. This Advent, we reflect on biblical joy and how, like the apostle Paul said, we can be “full of sorrow and yet rejoicing.” With the power of Jesus’ love, even death is not the final word | BibleProject

784 reactions · 300 shares | As Christmas approaches, here are some verses about joy. | The United Methodist Church | Facebook