'Try This': Go find some joy
While "The 7" takes a short holiday break, we're sharing an episode from the new season of “Try This” from The Washington Post.
December 26, 2024
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December 26, 2024
'Try This': Go find some joy
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'Try This': Go find some joy
Summary
<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">In this class in our audio course on finding joy, host Cristina Quinn explores practical exercises to help you embrace joy in everyday life. </span><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/steven-petrow/?utm_source=podcasts&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=the-7" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" target="_blank">Steven Petrow</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, author of “</span><a href="https://stevenpetrow.com/the-joy-you-make" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" target="_blank">The Joy You Make</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">” and a contributing columnist for The Post, shares how things like wandering without a destination and rediscovering play can open the door to more joy, even during life’s toughest moments.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Steven helps you learn how to cultivate joy through presence and curiosity, the transformative power of “getting lost” to create unexpected moments of connection, and how to embrace play — without the pressure to win.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">For more of Steven’s work on joy, read about how </span><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/finding-joy/2022/01/20/7e2945d0-7539-11ec-b202-b9b92330d4fa_story.html?utm_source=podcasts&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=the-7" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" target="_blank">he found joy during the most difficult times</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> in his life and how he learned to </span><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2024/09/21/adult-child-joy-games-social/?utm_source=podcasts&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=the-7" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" target="_blank">build play into his life</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">. </span></p><p><a href="https://subscribe.washingtonpost.com/acquisition/?s_l=OFFSITE_PODCAST&p=s_v&s_dt=yearly&utm_source=apple-podcast&utm_medium=acq-nat&utm_campaign=podcast-subs" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" target="_blank">Subscribe to The Washington Post</a><span style="color: rgb(29, 28, 29); background-color: transparent;"> or connect your subscription in </span><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/channel/washington-post-audio/id6442482183" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a><span style="color: rgb(29, 28, 29); background-color: transparent;">.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">To hear more, check out “</span><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/podcasts/try-this/?utm_source=podcasts&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=the-7" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" target="_blank">Try This</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">” wherever you listen to podcasts.</span></p>