Welcome to my blog!
Perhaps you are a joy-seeker and that’s why/how you found me. I’m a huge believer in the power of joy.
I am a clinical social worker (psychotherapist, life coach...) by trade and training for some 30 years and a human being for more than that! My mission on this big beautiful planet of ours is to help all you stressed-out folks (don't worry, I often fit into that category myself!) learn to plug into, connect with, surround and infuse yourselves with JOY! And I do it via what I call...
The JOY Prescription - or The JOY Rx for short! In fact, I’ve written a book, called The Prescription for Joy: How to Transform Yourself from Overwhelmed to Overjoyed. In it you’ll learn practical tips to help you increase your JQ (joy quotient) by increasing the joy factor in your life! You’ll find the actual five-element prescription on the welcome page of my website.
Take a dose or two of the Joy Rx and you'll discover just how powerful joy is and just how easily accessible it is. And it does work! I was blessed to learn as a little girl how to access and hold onto joy to help me get through whatever Life would bring.
JOY! It helps you relax or get excited (in a good way), engage or disengage (in a good way), feel connected or feel free (in a good way). JOY - we need more of it. Why? Because of...STRESS! It's everywhere! It's part of life!
We need help We are all in pretty sad shape. We're over-stressed, over-worked, over-whelmed, over-loaded! Stress is our middle name and depression and anxiety are becoming more and more factors in our lives, like it or not (NOT!). Anti-depressants and anti-anxiety medications are often thought to be the one and only answer. With my joy rx, I'm presenting another option to consider.
I'm an overthinker myself (one of the ways I explain anxiety and worry to folks is as being “overthinking”). But I've also learned how to relax and view the world in such a way that I am able to manage my stress and even reduce the quantity of stress in my own life whenever and wherever I can!
If you'd like me to come and do a workshop or speak at your next conference or event, I invite you to visit my website to get contact information. I'd love to come to your community to share! If you prefer, I am also available for one-on-one life coaching to help you develop your own unique plan to increase your joy quotient and reduce your stress.
I've also created a couple of CD's (also available through the website). One is original music (inspirational, acoustic), the other is a relaxation/meditation CD, which incorporates a progressive muscle relaxation with guided imagery.
In JOY,
Ruth
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