Merry Christmas: A Time Of Joy

By Ann: What is joy? How do we get it? In today’s world many feel a lack of joy. Joy is a state of mind, and we can choose to have joy through various activities and relationships. You need to teach your brain how to experience joy by physical exercise, or positive activities that don’t focus on yourself, instead try to help others.

ASMR stands for autonomous sensory meridian response and activates the brain’s reward system producing dopamine and feel-good hormones. Different things can trigger this feeling in people, and everyone is different. It can be sounds, touch, which triggers a tingly, relaxing, sleepy feeling and can help with anxiety. Reading to children is a way to relax and calm them for bedtime and tickling a baby or child’s face can induce sleepiness. This follows on into adulthood and it is called ASMR.

Sometimes it can have the opposite effect and be irritating, and everyone is different, and this is called misophonia, like loud chewing even breathing and yawning can trigger a desire to escape. Only you know what gives you the feeling of calmness which can lead to joy. It could be listening to the rain, soothing music, a soothing voice telling a story. Listening or watching someone play a musical instrument, singing or simply popping bubble wrap and the crinkly sound when you win in the game called Candy Crush can give you tingles starting in your head called brain spasms then down the spine and goose bumps on your skin and make you feel joy. So sometimes it is nice just to feel calm and relaxed especially in a world full of anxiety we need to feel joy.

Take the time to enjoy relaxing sounds and find your sounds to bring you and others deep joy. The creator and life giver gave us these senses to be enjoyed so seek out what makes you feel joy and peace. During this festive season stay safe and happy and joyful in spirit and remember the real reason we do good deeds even when no one is watching. This is the true source of joy and happiness to bring real peace to everyone worldwide which starts in every one of us.

One small gesture goes a long way when we all try. Christmas is a time of Joy and Happiness, putting all your differences aside, keep in mind there is a lot of people who are on there own at this time of year. I will be working on life reader for those people that need someone to talk to, or for those people that have lost a loved one it can be a sad time of year for people in these circumstances.

Thank you to all the people who I have spoken to me throughout this year 2023 it has been a pleasure. I hope you have a wonderful Christmas and a happy new year. Always ask the Angels to protect you and guide you, Jesus Christ came into save the world not to judge the world ask for all things through him. And you will see the miracles this Christmas.

Love and Light

Ann