Finland-based The Art and Science of Joy launches its year of joy this week, highlighting the joy-superpower of optimism in partnership with the Australian-based Centre for Optimism.
The Year of Joy offers people the opportunity to join like-minded people in an uplifting community and receive year-long free access to inspiring and optimistic stories, wisdom, and practical tips to help us find more joy in our lives.
Each week in the Year of Joy, a different "Superpower", covering one of the four core joy ingredients of well-being, belonging, positive impact, and fun, will be featured. Experts will share their knowledge and advice on how to use each Joy Superpower to bring more joy to their lives, as well as to the lives of others.
The Year of Joy will start with a Week of Optimism and Joy in partnership with The Centre for Optimism.
During the Year of Joy, there will be many online and in-person engagement opportunities.
The first online event will be an "Hour of Optimism and Joy" on Friday, 20 January, at 12 pm Australian AEST and at 8 pm Thursday, 19 January Americas ET. The first live event will be a Breakfast Celebration of Optimism and Joy in Port Melbourne on 21 January.
The "Hour of Optimism and Joy" live event will feature Shari Alyse, Andrew Cannon and Debby Schlesinger-Hellman from the Art and Science of Joy, with Noirin Mosley and Victor Perton from the Centre for Optimism, who will lead an interactive discussion on the combined power of Joy and Optimism. The official Hour of Optimism and Joy will be immediately followed by an informal after-party offering participants further opportunities to engage and share.
