Episode 136: Learning the Practice of Joy with Danielle Brooker

<span style='font-weight: 400;'>“You should be grateful,” they say. </span> <p><span style='font-weight: 400;'>“It isn’t that bad. I’m just whining,” you tell yourself. </span></p> <p><span style='font-weight: 400;'>“I shouldn’t be so negative. I have</span> <em><span style='font-weight: 400;'>so</span></em> <em><span style='font-weight: 400;'>much</span></em> <span style='font-weight: 400;'>to be positive about in my life.” </span></p> <p><span style='font-weight: 400;'>Man, oh, man! We really beat ourselves up for not being able to stick with positive thoughts all the time. The minute we start to feel negativity—like fear, anger, or doubt—we’re</span> <em><span style='font-weight: 400;'>trained</span></em> <span style='font-weight: 400;'>to step in with positivity. </span></p> <p><span style='font-weight: 400;'>Yet anger, sadness, and doubt have things to teach us. If we skip right over these “negative emotions,” we never get to experience life on a deeper level. </span></p> <p><span style='font-weight: 400;'>Today, I’m thrilled to talk with Danielle Brooker who helps busy, always-on women ditch stress and reclaim their joy. She owns</span> <a href='https://thedaisypatch.co.uk'><span style='font-weight: 400;'>The Daisy Patch</span></a><span style='font-weight: 400;'>, where she offers private coaching and group masterminds as well as digital courses. She also hosts the podcast,</span> <a href='https://thedaisypatch.co.uk/podcast/'><span style='font-weight: 400;'>Let It Shine</span></a><span style='font-weight: 400;'>, and is a Forbes.com contributor. </span></p> <p><span style='font-weight: 400;'>In this episode, Danielle and I totally geek out about the differences between joy, happiness, and positive thinking. There is so much good stuff here and I can’t wait for you to hear it. </span></p> <p><strong>Listen to the full episode to hear:</strong></p> <ul> <li style='font-weight: 400;'><span style='font-weight: 400;'>What the difference is between joy and happiness</span></li> <li style='font-weight: 400;'><spa