Joy is my justice Reclaim what is yours
Book - 2023
"Every footstep you take towards Joy is a radical act of Justice that defies the oppressive weight of your pain. Every decision to invite in hope or gratitude, even while still living with fear or rage, creates a powerful change in your biochemistry. You and only you choose which neurochemical will take strongest hold in your brain and heart; you choose what story your cells will hear. Many of us talk about trauma--indeed, have experienced real trauma, especially in these fraught times; healthcare providers are increasingly aware of the physiological effects of trauma. But what is the antidote? Too many times, platitudes of gratitude, "self care," and "just be brave" are offered--but what if these do more harm than ...good? What if the key to healing trauma is to face your pain, meet it lovingly, and then use it as rocket fuel for your personal revolution? What if the act of meeting your pain head on is a path to Joy? Integrative physician and healthcare activist Dr. Tanmeet Sethi knows this firsthand--from the patients she serves, to her own heartache and personal history. Choosing Joy is a life changing act of personal, biological, and spiritual justice--and an act of community service. Choosing Joy improves your mood and immune system and increases your energy. Choosing Joy is a revolution. In Joy Is My Justice, Dr. Sethi shares her methods for rewiring mind and body to shift our biochemistry into Joy at the cellular level. Grounded in powerful stories and potent guided meditations and self inquiries, Joy Is My Justice guides everyone to recover their personal power and purpose"--
- Subjects
- Published
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New York :
Hachette Go
[2023]
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Physical Description
- xxxi, 256 pages : illustrations 22 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN
- 9780306830037
- Author's Note
- Prologue
- That Monday
- A Road Map
- Part I. Reclaim Your Space
- Chapter 1. Does Joy Matter?
- Why F-ing Bother?
- What Is Your Deeper Why?
- Chapter 2. You're Not Broken
- The System Is
- Positivity Is Dangerous
- Don't Believe Their Lies
- Chapter 3. The Present Moment Is Not Enough
- The Past and Future Matter Too
- Cookie Is His Name
- We Are All Able
- Chapter 4. Your Body Knows
- And It Remembers
- Pain Is Wise
- Pain Moves
- Pain Teaches
- Chapter 5. Rewrite the System
- What Is Your Joy?
- Chardi Kola
- Not All or None
- Your Own Ground Rules
- Part II. Reclaim Your Tools
- Chapter 6. Ask, Don't Tell
- Why Not Me?
- Why Are You So Sad?
- What's Your Truth?
- Chapter 7. Don't Just Accept Everything
- Turn Toward It
- S = P × R
- Stop the Fixing
- The Secret
- Chapter 8. Your Love Matters
- Who You Love Matters
- Your Brain Knows the Difference
- You Will Have Tripster Days
- Superhuman
- Safety at Your Fingertips
- Love Matters. Period.
- Chapter 9. Your Body Is Your Home; Settle In
- The Whole Envelope
- One Breath at a Time
- Untangling the Threads
- Hope Molecules
- Your Rhythms
- Your Body Makes Sense
- Chapter 10. Hope for Yourself
- Is There Hope?
- Hope Sees the Unseen
- False Hope Is the Lie
- Remove the Conditions
- The Kindling
- Chapter 11. Gratitude Doesn't Solve Everything
- Not Gratitude, Again
- Face the Right Direction
- Swim in It
- When It Feels Hard
- When It Feels Impossible
- Widen Your Circle
- Chapter 12. It's Not Forgiveness, It's Grace
- Forget Forgiveness
- Forget the Hook
- Write Your Own Story
- Part III. Reclaim Your Joy
- Chapter 13. In Your Body
- Chapter 14. In Awe
- Chapter 15. In Beauty
- Chapter 16. In Faith
- Chapter 17. In Fear
- Chapter 18. In Your Purpose
- Chapter 19. In Your Resilience
- Chapter 20. In the Unknown
- Chapter 21. Your Joy Is Also Our Justice
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
- Index