126: The Joy Diet

School of Self-Image

Tonya Leigh

Self-improvement, Balance, Luxurylifestyle, Education, Arts, Lifestyle, Chic, Fashion & Beauty, Fashion, Coaching, Confidence, Travel, Successful, Luxury, Image, Luxurious, Lifecoachstylecoach, Frenchkisslife, Women, Classy, Selfimage, Elegant

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 24 April 2019

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Once I began a dedicated practice of bringing joy into my life in small ways every single day, my relationship with food – and my weight – changed gradually and completely. Now, food isn’t my only source of joy, but simply one of many. In this episode, I’m sharing the five essential components of my Joy Diet. It’s made up of practices that, when woven into your everyday life, will help you feel more content, more abundant, and less wrapped up in stress and fear.

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0:00.0	In 1964, a man by the name of Norman Cousins, who was an American political journalist, author,
0:06.7	professor, and world peace advocate, was given six months to live. He recognized that worry, anger, and depression had contributed to and maybe
0:17.7	even caused his illness. So he began to wonder, if illness can be caused by negativity, can wellness be created by
0:26.1	positivity.
0:28.0	He decided to put himself on a laughter diet as an experiment, since laughter was one of the most positive states he knew.
0:35.0	He asked his friends to call him any time they heard a funny story.
0:39.0	He rented funny films. He read funny stories.
0:42.0	And even though his pain was so great that he could not sleep, he noticed
0:47.6	that belly laughing for 10 minutes did more good for him than morphine.
0:53.0	Norman Cousins eventually healed and went on to live a healthy 20 more years.
0:58.0	And he credits visualization, focusing on the love of his family and friends and daily doses of laughter for his
1:05.1	miraculous recovery. Leaving us all with a question, could Joy be the cure for most of
1:12.1	life's problems.
1:17.5	Bonjour, and welcome to the French Kids Live
1:20.4	podcast, where personal development meets style.
1:24.4	I'm Tanya Lee, certified master life coach,
1:26.8	and the hostess of this party,
1:29.2	where we explore how to live artfully and well. Each week I'll be sharing inspiring stories, practical
1:36.2	tips, and timeless wisdom on how to elevate the quality of your everyday and celebrate along the way. Let's dive into today's episode.
1:47.0	We're going to kick off the show with a community spotlight. This is the part of the podcast where I highlight someone in the community
1:55.5	who has benefited from the French Kiss lifestyle. And today's spotlight is on Denny. She wrote a five-star iTunes review and here's what she said.
2:06.7	Finally the tools to become your own best friend.
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