When was the last time you felt or expressed gratitude to someone or something in your life? In the busy-ness of daily life, we hardly take out time to pause, pay attention and praise, all that we are given. And by not doing so, we miss out on something that has potential to enhance our well-being, i.e., physical, mental, social and spiritual. 

Having experienced the joy of gratitude in her life, Vibha is leading Global Gratitude Mission to share its power with many more. Listen to Vibha’s conversation with Luis Gallardo about her gratitude journey.  

There is a growing body of evidence that shows impact of gratitude on holistic health. Gratitude reduces anxiety and substance abuse disorders, and is a key resiliency factor in the prevention of suicide. It blocks toxic emotions, such as envy, resentment, regret and depression. Research by Prof. Emmons shows the following benefits of regular gratitude practice and journaling:

  Physical
• Stronger immune system
• Lower blood pressure
• Less bothered by pains & aches
• Exercise more & take better care of health

  Psychological
• Higher levels of positive emotions
• More alert, alive, and awake
• More joy and pleasure
• More optimism and happiness

  Social
• More helpful & compassionate
• More forgiving
• More outgoing
• Feel less lonely and isolated

 

Research shows that children who practice grateful thinking have positive emotions, physical well being, feel more connected and satisfied with school and life in general. Furthermore, the practice of gratitude replaces greed with Sharing, oppression with Respect for others and violence with Peace.

The Joy of Gratitude Joyshop

The Joyshop is experiential and teaches simple skills to cultivate daily and intentional practice of gratitude. Vibha’s approach to gratitude is not about fake positivity, emotional bypassing or being in denial of something that is not well. Instead, it is about authenticity. 

The three hours Joyshop is best suited for a batch of 25 participants. Vibha has offered 200+ joyshops in India & abroad. CEOs/Universities/schools have hosted the Joyshop to celebrate annual days, during team retreats, festivals, birthdays & special occasions. 

Vibha’s ReNEW framework makes the Joyshop highly experiential and helps in sustaining gratitude practice. Vibha-Gift

 

WHAT: ReNEW framework for the Joyshop – 1. Reminders 2. Neuroscience, 3. Experiential & 4. Whole Person Engagement. 

WHERE: Nine domains from day-to-day life

HOW – The process for you as a participant – Pause, Pay attention & Praise (appreciate) something specific in each of the nine domains of life.

Activities – Self-reflection, writing, drawing, story telling, a phone call/text & meditation. 

Given below are names of some of the organizations that have hosted the Joyshop. Contact us to host the Joyshop for your team/network/family/students, as a gift for their wellbeing. Please download the flyer Gratitude Joyshop June’23

Hosted by the following educational institutions: 

  1. Army-Faculty Development Research Centre, Delhi Letter by AWES
  2. Army Institute of Education (12 times), Greater Noida
  3. Univ. of Peace, Costa Rica
  4. WISE Network for Higher Education, France
  5. Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan (4 times), New Delhi
  6. Hansraj DAV Model School, New Delhi
  7. NIIT University (8 times), Manesar
  8. Allegheny College, Pittsburg, USA
  9. Birla Open Minds School, Hyderabad
  10. Grads International Academy, G. Noida
  11. India Education Services, New Delhi
  12. Dronacharya Institute of Management, G. Noida
  13. Jairam Public School, Kurukshetra
  14. SESMO College, Bikaner
  15. Samsara World Academy, G Noida
  16. Sr Model School, Kurukshetra
  17. Sanskrit School, Panipat
  18. Globe Toters, Hyderabad
  19. S R Public School, Yamuna Nagar
  20. Early Learning Village, Gurgaon
  21. JIMS Vasant Kunj (5 times), New Delhi
  22. Madan Mohan Malviya Inter College, Lucknow.
  23. The Cambridge Intl. School (2 times), Bengaluru 
  24. Amity University, Lucknow
  25. IIM, Lucknow
Hosted by other organisations and groups: 
  1. IGNCA, Ministry of Culture, Govt. of IndiaIGNCA Joyshop
  2. Nisa, Costa Rica
  3. RTSL, Gurgaon
  4. Ekatra Yoga Studio, Germany
  5. District Administration, (Govt.) Barabanki
  6. UP Police, Vigilance Deptt., Lucknow DIG VigGratiLetterFeb’23
  7. Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (2), Lucknow HAL GratitudeJoyshopJan
  8. Action Health Partners, Wenatchee, USA
  9. CAFE, NCW, USA
  10. United Methodist Church, NCW, USA
  11. Methow Valley Group, NCW, USA
  12. Grace Lutheran Church, NCW, USA
  13. Friends of Nepal, Arlington, USA
  14. Udyan Care, Delhi, G. Noida, Hyderabad & Kurukshetra
  15. Centre for Civil Society, New Delhi
  16. Lets Change Foundation, Gurgaon
  17. I-Volunteer, New Delhi
  18. South Asian Youth Conference, Kabul
  19. Bullz-I, Gurgaon
  20. Lincoln Centre, Hyderabad, Pakistan
  21. Rural Development Institute, Rishikesh
  22. India Fellow, Udaipur
  23. Vaish Associates, New Delhi
  24. Lets Change Foundation, Gurgaon
  25. People’s Learning Centre & Grassroots, Shillong
  26. Happism Group, Hyderabad
  27. Sadhaks at Swami Ram Ashram, Rishikesh
  28. Living Consciously, Joshimath
  29. Mother of Sitara, Ayodhya
  30. Yash Pakka Ltd., Ayodhya 

Vibha is immensely grateful to friends and well-wishers, Preeti Sharma, Neeru, Rufus Woods, Ricky Surie, Mana, Parth, Sahdev, Sushma, Pam, Oorie, Tracy, Mridula & Luis for  championing Vibha’s Gratitude Joyshop. Thank you for joining hands in spreading the joy of gratitude !