Joyful worksheet

Enlist three things in your life right now that bring joy.
Recall a recent accomplishment that brings joy to you.
Think of the people that bring joy into your life.
Think of the activity or hobby that makes time fly because you enjoy it so much.
How does focusing on the positive aspects of life contribute to building resilience in challenging times?

Activity

If joy had a color. What color would it be?

References:

Bannink F. Practicing positive CBT: From reducing distress to building success. John Wiley & Sons; 2012 Jul 23.
Neben T, Seeger AM, Kramer T, White A. Regaining the joy of life: Theory-driven development of mobile psychotherapy support systems.

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Please note: There may be a more up-to-date and editable version of this worksheet available here which may be more suitable to present to clients if you are a therapist or to use in a classroom as a teacher or guidance counselor.