Right now, the world feels terribly uncertain. But, it’s calming to feel like we can prepare our kids and ourselves to manage whatever our tomorrows bring.
Enter joy. What could be better than preparing for the future—and an upcoming holiday season—in a way that also captures the very best of our today? We can do it because we have the superpower of joy hard-wired inside us.
Joy impacts the growing brain. Every time kids experience joy, the pathways in their brains that are dedicated to feeling this positive emotion grow stronger. Plus, we can trigger the experience of joy simply by recalling moments in which we experienced it, or just by thinking about things that make us feel joyful. So, the more our kids experience joy, the more readily their growing brain can conjure joy when they need it.
Our minds are predisposed to negative thoughts since, evolutionarily, being able to identify and avoid danger is helpful to survival. As neurologist Rick Hanson says, our brains are “like Velcro for negative experiences and Teflon for positive experiences.” Given this tendency, it’s all the more important to help kids strengthen their “joy pathways” to help them tip their emotional balance in a positive direction.
Joy is good for health and wellness. The research is in clear—happiness and joy are good for our health. These positive emotions contribute to a wide range of important positive health outcomes, including improved heart health, stronger immune systems, reduced stress, and even a longer lifespan.
《输入喜悦，从小开始》
现在，这个世界让人感到非常的不安。 但是，能让我们感到一些平静的是，我们可以为孩子和我们自己做好准备，以应付明天带来的一切。
输入喜悦。 没有什么比这更好的方式了，既能为未来和即将到来的假期做好准备，同时又能过好每一个今天。我们之所以能够做到这一点，是因为我们内心深处充满了欢乐的超级力量。
欢乐与喜悦影响着成长中的大脑。 每当孩子体验到快乐时，大脑中致力于感受这种积极情绪的传递路径就会变得越来越强。 另外，我们可以简单地通过回忆我们经历过的愉快的时刻或通过思考使我们感到快乐的事物来触发快乐的体验。 因此，我们的孩子越是快乐，他们成长的大脑在需要时就更容易联想到快乐。
从进化上看，我们的思想易受消极思想的影响，能够识别和避免危险有助于生存。鉴于大脑的这种倾向性，我们就需要帮助孩子们增强他们大脑中的“快乐路径”，以帮助他们朝着积极的方向改善他们的情绪平衡。
喜悦有益于健康。 研究很明确地表明，幸福和快乐对我们的健康有益。 这些积极情绪有助于实现一系列重要的积极健康结果，包括改善心脏健康，增强免疫系统，减轻压力，甚至延长寿命。
