As COVID-19 consumes our attention, now more than ever we need to choose joy. Joy will give us perspective, help us see the opportunities this moment in time creates, and help us stay strong. Thankfully, joy isn’t dependent on the circumstances around us; it’s an inner strength we can all tap into. But it’s a choice. 

The following links are to the articles or quotes referenced directly or indirectly in episode:

• Five ways to find joy in tough times
  
  
• The Decameron – the 14th-century Italian book that shows us how to survive coronavirus
  
  
• A merry heart doeth good like a medicine

The insight about the Japanese and Chinese not having a single symbol for ‘crisis’ is from the book ‘Kaizen’ by Sarah Harvey.