When was the last time you felt truly grateful for  someone or something in your life?

In the busyness of everyday living, we rarely take the time to pause, pay attention, and appreciate the countless gifts, opportunities, and relationships that enrich our lives. In doing so, we often miss a simple yet powerful practice that can significantly enhance our overall well-being—supporting our physical, mental, emotional, social,       and spiritual health.

Having personally experienced the transformative power of gratitude and explored its neuroscience, Vibha has embarked on a Global Gratitude Mission to share its benefits with people around the world. Through her work, she inspires individuals and communities to cultivate gratitude as a way of life, unlocking greater joy,  resilience, connection, and well-being.

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

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

  Social Health
• 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.

What is Gratitude Joyshop ?

The Gratitude Joyshop is experiential and teaches fun and simple activities to cultivate daily practice of gratitude. The three hours Joyshop is best suited for a batch of 25 participants. Vibha’s ReNEW framework makes the Joyshop highly experiential and helps is sustaining practices. ReNEW framework  1. Reminders 2. Neuroscience, 3. Experiential & 4. Whole Person Engagement. The workshop includes activities such as self-reflection, writing, drawing, story telling & guided meditation. 

Vibha has offered 270+ joyshops in India and abroad. CEOs / Universities / Schools have hosted the Joyshop as part of Faculty Development Program, Students’ induction program, team retreats & special occasions. Given below are names of some of the organizations that have hosted the Joyshop. Contributions received for conducting the Joyshops are used for philathropic activities of TaraSri Foundation. Contact us to host the Joyshop for your Staff/Faculty/Team/Family or Students. 

Hosted by organizations outside India

  1. World Happiness Congress – Argentina
  2. World Happiness Festival, Pinecrest, USA
  3. Tec Milenio University, Mexico
  4. University of Peace, Costa Rica
  5. Florida International Univ., USA
  6. WISE Network for Higher Edu., France
  7. Allegheny College, Pittsburg, USA

  8. Serenti, Queretaro, Mexico

  9. Alliance for Inclusive Edu., Costa Rica

  10. Berkshire Hathaway, Miami, Florida
  11. World Happiness Foundation, Florida
  12. The Florida Network, USA 
  13. Ekatra Yoga Studio, Germany
  14. Action Health Partners, Wenatchee, USA
  15. CAFE, Wenatchee, USA
  16. United Methodist Church, NCW, USA
  17. Methow Valley Group, NCW, USA
  18. Grace Lutheran Church, NCW, USA
  19. Friends of Nepal, Arlington, USA
  20. South Asian Youth Conference, Kabul
  21. Vishnu Studio, Ithaca, USA
Hosted by private sector organizations 
  1. World Happiness Forum-Jaipur
  2. ADMAS University, Kolkata
  3. Reliance Brands Ltd., Gurgaon
  4. Resolve to Save Lives, Delhi 
  5. Centre for Civil Society, New Delhi
  6. Lets Change Foundation, Gurgaon
  7. Sparsh, Hyderabad
  8. I-Volunteer, New Delhi
  9. Bullz-I, Gurgaon
  10. Lincoln Centre, Hyderabad
  11. Rural Development Institute, Rishikesh
  12. India Fellow, Udaipur
  13. Vaish Associates, New Delhi
  14. Lets Change Foundation, Gurgaon
  15. People’s Learning Centre, Shillong
  16. Grassroots, Shillong
  17. Udyancare, Hyderabad
  18. Happism Group, Hyderabad
  19. Sadhaks at Swami Ram Ashram, Rishikesh
  20. Living Consciously, Uttarakhand
  21. Mother of Sitara, Ayodhya
  22. Udyancare, Kurukshetra
  23. Yash Pakka Ltd., Ayodhya 
  24. M M Malviya Inter College, Lucknow.
  25. The Cambridge Intl. School, Bengaluru.
  26. Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan, New Delhi
  27. NIIT Foundation, New Delhi
  28. Hansraj DAV Model School, New Delhi
  29. NIIT University, Neemrana, Rajasthan
  30. Udyancare, G. Noida
  31. Birla Open Minds School, Hyderabad
  32. Grads International Academy, G. Noida
  33. India Education Services, New Delhi
  34. Dronacharya Inst. of Management, G.Noida
  35. Jairam Public School, Kurukshetra
  36. SESMO College, Bikaner
  37. Samsara World Academy, G Noida
  38. Sr Model School, Kurukshetra
  39. Sanskrit School, Panipat
  40. S R Public School, Yamuna Nagar
  41. Globe Totters, Hyderabad
  42. Early Learning Village, Gurgaon
  43. JIMS Vasant Kunj, New Delhi
  44. Arpana Trust School, New Delhi 
Hosted by Government organisations 
  1. DG Vigilance, UP Police.
  2. Faculty Development Research Centre, AWES, New Delhi 
  3. Army Institute of Education, Greater Noida
  4. IGNCA, Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India
  5. Chief Development Officer, Barabanki
  6. Vigilance Deptt., UP Police, Lucknow
  7. Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. Lucknow 
  8. Block Dev. Officer, Harakh, Barabanki
  9. Tejas Club, HAL Lucknow