Joy Lab | strengthen your mental health with the science of joy

Henry Emmons MD, Holistic Psychiatry; Aimee Prasek PhD, Positive Psychology

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Joy Lab isn't your typical happiness podcast. We focus on strengthening your mental health with the science of joy, recognizing that joy can be tapped into even amidst experiences like depression, anxiety, stress, grief, and burnout. You can expect a blend of the best cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) techniques, positive psychology practices, stress management techniques, and mindfulness skills. Each month we focus on building one Element of Joy such as gratitude, self-compassion, confidence, self-acceptance, humility, and self-connection. It's a holistic approach to mental health that's refreshingly free of finger-wagging and toxic positivity and full of practical, whole-person support that's empowering...

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Recent episodes

  • Being Hard on Yourself Doesn't Keep You Motivated: Here's the Science of Self-Compassion [295]Nov 4, 2026 · 19 min
  • Our New Element of Self-Compassion: What It Is, Why It Matters, & What's Coming [294]Nov 1, 2026 · 6 min
  • When the Need to Control Controls You: How to Break the Cycle, Reclaim Agency, & Find What's Yours to Do [293]Oct 28, 2026 · 24 min
  • Letting Go of the Need for Closure: Why Life's Biggest Problems Can Only Be Outgrown [292]Oct 21, 2026 · 30 min
  • Letting Go of the Stories You Tell Yourself: Is It True? Is It Helpful? Is It Kind? [291]Oct 14, 2026 · 26 min
  • Letting Go of Intrusive Thoughts & Rumination: The Pink Elephant Paradox, The Whac-A-Mole Problem, & Skills That Actually Help [290]Oct 7, 2026 · 31 min
  • What Are You Holding On To? The Science & Skill of Letting Go [289]Oct 1, 2026 · 14 min
  • A Mental Health Podcast With No Ads? Why We Refuse Ads & How Joy Lab Keeps Going [288]Sep 30, 2026 · 6 min
  • Who Are You Trying to Be Enough For? The Psychology of Being Enough & Building Self-Worth [287]Sep 23, 2026 · 29 min
  • It's OK to Be Wrong: Releasing Perfectionism & Building the Skill of Knowing Enough [286]Sep 16, 2026 · 22 min

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