38: Joy As The Key To Healing (And My 2026 Word of the Year!)

About this episode

This episode explores the role of joy in healing through neuroscience and faith.

Joy is a nervous system state - and it’s an essential ingredient in healing. In this episode, I review the science of joy through the lens of neuroscience, nervous system regulation, and faith. You’ll learn why chronic stress suppresses joy, how joy supports healing at the biological level, and why joy isn’t a distraction from hard seasons - it is often what helps us thrive through them! For full episode show notes and resources, visit the website at https://www.carlybayless.com/podcast/38

People in this episode

Host: Carly Bayless

Topics covered

• joy
• healing
• neuroscience
• nervous system regulation
• chronic stress
• faith

Keywords

• joy
• healing
• nervous system
• chronic stress
• neuroscience
• faith

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