Just Joy
Tue 29 Apr
|Zoom
A lovely nurturing visualization session to remind yourself of the feelings of joy that may have become elusive, during times of stress or struggle
Time & location
29 Apr 2025, 19:30 – 21:30 BST
Zoom
About the workshop
Reconnect with the feelings and experience of joy, gratitude, awe & wonder
Reorient your brain's goal-seeking towards joy and simple pleasures
Unique, small-group guided visualization workshop. Just close your eyes
Recommended for those feeling flat or jaded
Is your life about safety, rather than satisfaction, drama rather than delight? Has life been difficult for so long, that much of your daily focus is now on problems to be solved or issues to be resolved? When life remains consistently challenging like this, the brain can shift its attention towards spotting and avoiding further danger. When your inner radar is only looking for signs of potential peril, then joy, wonder and simple delights often get overlooked. You can think of the aims of this session as like sitting on a pier above a rough sea (perhaps eating fish and chips!). All of the challenges in life (the waves) are still happened around you and you are aware of them, but somehow you feel above it all, feeling safety, joy and simple pleasure, instead of drama and danger. If joy has become elusive in your life, then this session can act as a gentle wake up.
After pausing the anxious mind, we'll gently reorient it towards joyful things and simple pleasures. There is no forced fun or fake positivity in this session, just simply going inside and reconnecting with your own genuine feelings of simple joy. All you need do is imagine along with the visualizations. Whilst this session won’t solve your challenges, with a greater sense of lightness and brightness afterwards, they might just be easier to face. Making it easier to ride the waves, rather than battling on through them.
How it Works
Group size (1-12)
Session length: approx 2-hrs
After introductions and a brief discussion, you’ll be gently guided through a variety of imaginary situations, with the aim of increasing positive feelings. All you need to do is to imagine along to the instructions given, in a quiet and undisturbed place where you can safety relax. Knowing that you are doing this activity within a small group of like-minded people can also be comforting too. Most participants are easily able to focus along with the guided visualization for the duration. Listening to the prework guided relaxation audio files beforehand can help prepare your brain to relax, let go and more easily focus inwardly. Think of it as brain training. We will conclude with a brief group check-in over a cup of tea and next steps.
Suitable For
Anyone who feels that life has become a bit flat
Anyone new to guided visualization or mindfulness
NOT Suitable for
Anyone with significant concerns about their mental well-being, including deep depression
Anyone with psychosis, epilepsy or any condition worsened by relaxation or anyone taking reality altering medication
Requirements
Requires a really comfortable chair, sofa or bed where you can safely lay back, relax back and remain undisturbed
Headphones are recommended
Video cameras to remain on
Listening to the practice audio files beforehand is strongly recommended
Pen & paper to jot down any insights
Important!
Workshop bookings are non-refundable
Participants must be age 18 and over
You are responsible for your own wellbeing. Whilst guided visualization is no more risky than daydreaming with your eyes closed, by making a booking you confirm that you have no psychosis, epilepsy or any significant mental or physical issues that could be affected by a guided imaginary experience. If you are in any doubt, please check with your healthcare professional first. Should any significant emotions or abreactions occur, this is an indication to seek additional healthcare support
Do not participate whilst under the influence of alcohol or any drugs that impair your thinking or mental capacities, or whilst operating machinery or driving. Ensure you are suitably refreshed after the session, before driving or operating machinery
Only join from a space where it is safe to relax, undisturbed. For safety reasons you will be asked to keep your camera on. Distractions from pets, people or devices should be minimised
Whilst every effort will be made to minimize distractions from other participants, this cannot be guaranteed
Technical issues or human frailty may occasionally require a workshop cancellation at short notice. Alternative dates or a full refund will be offered
DebbieJeremiah reserves the right to update and alter the workshop activities at any time