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22/05/2024

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In today's fast-paced world, having a side hustle isn't just a trend—it's a smart way to turn your passions into profit. If you love creating and teaching, why not transform that passion into a unique workbook or activity book? Not only can this side hustle bring in extra income, but it can

20/05/2024

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21/03/2024

✰✰Introducing our Colorful Jars DIY Kit! ✰✰

Create your own set of 5 jars representing the key ingredients for a sustainably happy life: Mindfulness, Meaningfulness, Health, Togetherness, and Curiosity.

By downloading the kit, you’ll get:
✅ 5 unique labels for your jars
✅ 26 inspiring ideas to fill each jar
✅ Blank pages for your personal touch

Start your journey to sustainable happiness today. Keep these jars full with small daily actions and watch your well-being blossom!

Free download: www.colorful.zone

15/03/2024

Are your jars full?

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13/03/2024

Think of having five jars in your mind. These jars are the ingredients your mind uses to build
happiness. To stay sustainably happy, you need to keep these jars full.

Check our website to find Colorful tools for your happiness: www.colorful.zone

07/03/2024

Feeling stressed?
We’ve got a little something to help!

Introducing our colorful Stress Coping Worksheet!
It’s like a warm hug for your mind, packed with easy tips and exercises to help you find your calm.

Why you’ll love it:
✰ Always there for you: Buy once, download whenever you need!
✰ Simple: Easy to follow
✰ Friendly: No stress about stress!

Ready for some peace and quiet in your life?
Grab your copy today and start your journey to a happier, stress-free you!

☞ www.colorful.zone

05/03/2024

Brighten your days and organize your life with your FREE digital and printable journal.

☞ Here’s what you can look forward to in your daily journaling:

☑︎ Daily Joy: Mark a joyful event for each day.
☑︎ Top 3 Priorities: Focus on what matters with a daily top 3 to-do list.
☑︎ Daily Highlights: Save the best part of your day.
☑︎ Kindness: Plan and record a daily act of kindness.
☑︎ 5 Jars of Colorful: Reflect on your day with a unique, colorful approach.
☑︎ Everyday Mantra: Start each day with a positive mantra.

☞ Download once and use it every month to bring structure, joy, and kindness to your daily life. Your journey to a more colorful and organized life starts here!

✨Download: www.Colorful.Zone ✨

01/02/2024

Imagine sitting in your cozy spot at home, with calm music playing, a warm cup of herbal tea in hand, and your feet snug in soft slippers. Spend this peaceful hour filling out a special worksheet designed to help you see yourself positively and healthily. It’s like giving your soul a cup of hot chocolate.
Why not treat yourself to this beautiful experience? Our worksheet is made just for that.😌

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31/12/2023

2024 is coming 🤩

07/12/2023

Find calm in your day with our new Breathing Technique Sticker! 🌈

It's simple, colorful, and helps you breathe your stress away.

Check out our cool, calming stickers at www.Colorful.Zone

06/12/2023

Today, We checked out​ a study​ about how slow breathing can really change your life. It's pretty interesting! The study looked at a bunch of research to figure out what happens when you breathe slowly, like less than 10 breaths a minute. They found that slow breathing does a lot of good things for your body and mind.

So, when you breathe slowly, it changes how your nervous system works, which can make you feel more relaxed and less stressed. They saw changes in heart rate variability and stuff going on in the brain, like increases in alpha waves, which are linked to chilling out and feeling alert. They even did brain scans and found that slow breathing lights up different parts of the brain, including areas that handle emotions.

The cool part is, that all these changes mean you feel better emotionally. People reported feeling more relaxed, happier, and less anxious or angry. The researchers think this might be because slow breathing helps you control your internal body states better and affects how your brain processes smell, which can influence your mood.

04/12/2023

So we were reading a fascinating article about loneliness, and it turns out it's way more complex than just not having enough friends. The research shows that the feeling of loneliness is similar to whether people spend most of their time alone or with others. It's not about the quantity of time spent with people, but more about the quality of connections and feeling part of a community.

You know how ants work together and achieve amazing things as a colony? The article mentioned Edward O. Wilson, a big name in evolutionary biology, who said humans are like that too – we're "eusocial," meaning we thrive in cooperative groups. This is about living in communities where everyone does different jobs and helps each other out, kind of like a big, supportive family.

So, loneliness is more about feeling like you don't have those social resources you're naturally inclined to seek. Pretty cool stuff, right?

29/11/2023

You've got to hear about this wild study! Turns out, keeping good news to yourself for a bit can actually give you a buzz of energy. Who knew, right?
Researchers found that while most of us are itching to spill the beans when something awesome happens, sitting on that secret for a while can make us feel more alive and pumped up. It's like having a little treasure in your pocket that only you know about.
Think about it – those moments when you're planning a surprise proposal or sitting on some big personal win. This study says that not rushing to share it with the world can give you this inner zing. It's not just about the excitement of eventually telling someone but also about enjoying that secret little happy dance in your own head.
And get this: it's not like those heavy secrets that weigh you down. These are the fun ones, the secrets you keep because you want to, not because you have to. It's all about that thrill of holding onto something special, and the anticipation of eventually sharing it and seeing someone's reaction. Pretty cool, right? It's like your happiness gets an extra charge just from keeping it under wraps for a bit.
Interesting! No?

28/11/2023

We just read a fascinating study​ about how we handle our emotions – basically, our emotion regulation (ER) game – and how it ties into our mental health and resilience. Picture this: you're in a lab setting, and the big question is, how do people choose to deal with their emotions, especially when things get tough?

The researchers gathered 159 people and put them through some tasks to see which ER strategy they naturally lean towards reappraisal (changing the way you think about a situation) or distraction (focusing on something else). They wanted to see how well these folks used these strategies and how this skill connected to their overall mental health.

Here's the cool part: they found that people who are good at reappraisal – like, looking at a bad situation in a new light – not only have a knack for it but also tend to be more resilient and have better well-being. On the flip side, being good at distraction didn't show the same link to mental health.

So, what does this mean? It's like saying how we choose to handle our emotions is not just a habit, but it can make us stronger and happier. The study is a big deal because it's the first to show this link experimentally. It's like finding a secret ingredient to boosting resilience and mental health. Next up? Figuring out if we can train our brains to pick the best ER strategy to level our mental health game!

28/11/2023

What are your favorite educational apps and subscriptions? What do you like most about them?

27/11/2023

🎁 Thinking about what to gift this Christmas?

💌 We've got an idea!
How about a year of joy, all wrapped up in an envelope?

Here's what's inside:
✔️ A $70 gift certificate for the Joyi app, offering a year of premium access to our top-notch stress management tool.
✔️ A digital and printable goal planner for lifetime use.
✔️ A greeting card to add your personal touch.
✔️ A 'good feeling' letter, designed to bring a smile to the recipient.

This gift is a wonderful way to say: YOU MATTER TO ME! ♡

And it's not expensive. All this is available for only CA$15 – about the same price as a bottle of budget wine, a shawarma sandwich with a Coke, or a box of chocolates.

Discover more at: www.Colorful.Zone/Christmas

27/11/2023

Do you know what MMT, or Mindfulness-to-Meaning Theory, is? It's like having this awesome mental toolkit that helps you transform everyday moments into something more meaningful and joyous. Think of it as a two-step magic trick for your mind.

First up, mindfulness helps you 'decenter.' Picture this: your thoughts and worries are like a wild party in your brain. Decentering means you step back, grab a snack, and just watch the chaos without getting involved. It's like being the chill observer of your own mind's drama.

Then comes the cool part: positive reappraisal. This is where you become a sort of mental artist. You take those thoughts and experiences, even the messy ones, and start to repaint them in brighter colors. A tough day at work? It's not just a bummer anymore; it's a chance to learn something new or to prove how resilient you are.

So, MMT isn't just about sitting quietly and feeling peaceful. It's a mental adventure where you learn to see the world and your experiences in a brighter, more meaningful light. It's about turning your mind into a happiness-making machine!

Cool, no?

26/11/2023

We created this app with our happiness in mind – it's truly a remarkable tool!

Whenever stress creeps in, it becomes our go-to for finding calm. On the brighter days, it guides us in building resilience and deepening our understanding of our emotions.

It's like having a little guide for self-awareness and reflection. Life's definitely more fun when we understand ourselves better.

Here: www.Joyi.app

24/11/2023

Have you ever wondered how our sense of happiness evolves as we age? There's this fascinating study that explores exactly that. Researchers compared the happiness vibes of young adults with those of older folks. What they discovered is pretty intriguing: older adults often experience happiness as a gentle, serene sensation, whereas the young feel it as an exhilarating, high-octane rush.

The study involved over 250 participants, young and old, from diverse places like Vancouver and Hong Kong. They kept daily diaries for 10 days, logging their emotions and thoughts about the future. Here's a cool find: the younger crowd tends to ponder about the future much more than their older counterparts. This forward-looking mindset actually shapes their brand of happiness.

What's really captivating is the shift in how we associate happiness with either laid-back contentment or dynamic excitement as we age. It's as though our emotional frequency tunes into a more tranquil station over time. This whole concept beautifully ties in with what we understand about the evolution of our emotions through different life stages.

This research isn't just a "things change as we age" story. It's a deeper dive into how our age and our future outlook intricately weave into the fabric of our happiness. It's a real eye-opener!

23/11/2023

We just learned something super interesting about these bright polka dot paintings. You've probably seen them around, right? Well, they're not just any dots. They're actually the unique coping mechanism of the artist, Yayoi Kusama!
Kusama has had a tough battle with depression and anxiety, and she found solace in creating these vibrant polka dots. They're a peek into her world and her way of healing. And here's something wild – back in the day, her groundbreaking work was often overlooked, especially being a female artist in a male-dominated scene.
But Kusama, she's unstoppable. She chose to live in a mental health facility to balance her art and her well-being. And now? Her once-unseen art is celebrated globally. At 94, she's a legend, turning her struggles into something beautiful. Remember, when you see those dots next time, they're not just dots but a symbol of strength and resilience. Cool, huh?

20/11/2023

Do you know what avant-garde means? It's all about being different and original, like the art world's version of a science lab, experimenting with new styles and concepts.

Now, let's apply this concept to mental health education! What are the most common ways of learning about our emotions and thoughts? Through books, workshops, worksheets, some videos, and podcasts. But what's avant-garde in this context? This is our passion! For the past 13 years, we've dedicated tremendous effort to science, technology, and innovation to create a 'digital vitamin' for mental health. We're also developing an eJOYcational library, blending mental health education with entertainment.

Check out our Christmas creation – a gift, which comes in an envelope. Inside it, you'll find:
- A $70 gift certificate for the Joyi app, offering a year of premium access to our stress management tool.
- A digital and printable goal planner for lifelong use.
- A customizable greeting card for a personal touch.
- A 'good feeling' letter to inspire the recipient.
www.colorful.zone/Christmas

More than just a product, we are trying to sell the idea that mental health education can be innovative and that supporting each other's wellness is a precious gift in itself.

Would you like to join us in presenting mental health education in a new light? www.colorful.zone/Christmas