Part II: Joy set-point

Jerry was sharing information about a book he was reading about our joy set-point.

Years ago, I heard about how our weight can be stymied by our set-point. We can reduce our size up to a certain point, then it becomes stubborn. It takes more effort to get past the “plateau.”

So learning more about that joy set-point. After reading Part I, you can see how we can get stuck with a low joy set-point. Maybe we take on that demeanor because that is what the mood was growing up. At my house, I was not allowed to express happiness, sadness or anger. Big offenses. So the climb to find a new set-point for joy looks pretty steep.

Through the years of therapy and spiritual growth, I have been more cognizant of moving out of judgment as judgment is very limiting for our moods and opportunities. Judging others is also the mirror opposite of judging ourselves. Removing that judgment piece can free us up for more opportunities. We can allow others (while setting our own boundaries respectfully) to be. We can offer compassion and kind words (generally, depending on the situation), as they find their own way through their own maze.