Cultivating Joy And Resilience - by Isabelle Elja M.Sc.

COURSE

Cultivating Joy And Resilience

With Isabelle Elja M.Sc.

This course centers around three pillars: Compassion, Gratitude, and Mindfulness, which are proven to cultivate positive emotions and build lasting resilience. Over several sessions, you will explore practical ways to integrate these pillars into daily life. Gratitude helps you focus on the positive, even in difficult times. Compassion fosters deeper connections with yourself and others, while mindfulness cultivates present-moment awareness. By developing resilience, you’ll learn how to navigate challenges with greater ease, using them as stepping stones for personal growth and forward momentum. Expect to finish the course feeling more grounded, joyful, and ready to face life’s ups and downs with strength.

CompassionGratitudeResiliencePsychologyRelationshipsHealth & HappinessScience

Meet your Teacher

Isabelle Elja M.Sc.
Sydney NSW, Australia

Isabelle Elja (M.Sc. Clinical Psychology; e-RYT 500 Yoga instructor) is a registered psychologist with over a decade of experience teaching mindfulness, meditation, and trauma-informed practices. Combining modern, evidence-based psychology with ancient wisdom, she helps individuals cultivate inner calm and resilience. Specializing in anxiety, stress, and burnout, Isabelle is passionate about guiding people toward emotional balance and well-being. Her unique approach blends mindfulness, compassion, and movement, offering a holistic pathway to face life’s challenges with strength and grace.

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7 Days

268 students

4.8 stars

9 min / day

Compassion

English

Lesson 1

Resilience And Joy

In this lesson, we explore the concepts of resilience and joy. We’ll clarify what resilience truly means, moving beyond notions of toughness and grit to focus on how to navigate life’s challenges with grace. You will learn why joy is a more sustainable pursuit than fleeting happiness and how cultivating a resilient mindset can empower you to “bounce forward” from difficult experiences.

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Lesson 2

Compassion

In this lesson, we delve into the power of compassion and its essential role in cultivating resilience and joy. You will explore how compassion combines empathy with action, moving towards suffering with kindness. Through mindful practices, you will learn how engaging in acts of kindness—both towards yourself and others—can foster a sense of connection, enhance well-being, and create a positive ripple effect in your life.

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Lesson 3

Self-Compassion

Today’s session delves into the power of self-compassion, and the powerful impacts of changing the way we relate to ourselves. We’ll examine how self-compassion improves emotional resilience and well-being. The session also includes a practical exercise to guide you through a “self-compassion break,” drawing on the teachings of Kristin Neff. This practice nurtures self-kindness, an essential part of building resilience and joy.

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Lesson 4

Gratitude

In this lesson, we explore the impact of gratitude on mental well-being and resilience. We’ll also differentiate gratitude from toxic positivity, highlighting the importance of allowing both pleasant and unpleasant emotions and experiences. Through practical exercises, you’ll learn how to cultivate a gratitude practice that enhances your overall happiness and emotional strength, and most importantly, that you can sustain.

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Lesson 5

Myths Of Mindfulness

Today, we’re uncovering the truth about mindfulness by gently dispelling common myths that can hold us back from fully experiencing its benefits. By the end of this session, you’ll see how mindfulness can fit effortlessly into your life, offering clarity and balance. We’ll finish with a short, accessible exercise to help you ground yourself in the here and now.

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Lesson 6

Joy

Joy is an inner experience that deepens how we relate to ourselves, others, and the world. Today’s session explores the importance of training our minds to focus on positive moments. While our brains naturally gravitate toward stress and challenges, we can learn to slow down and intentionally absorb moments of joy, no matter how small they seem. These experiences help cultivate emotional resilience, meaning, and connection with others. You’ll practice a simple exercise for noticing joy in everyday life and learn how to allow those feelings to linger and spread through your body and mind.

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Lesson 7

Habits For Life

Today’s focus is on how to make habits stick—those small, consistent actions that support your well-being. Through this process, we move away from relying on willpower or fleeting motivation. Instead, we build systems and rituals that make positive actions automatic and easy. You’ll explore ways to create habits that support you in becoming someone who embraces resilience and joy.

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4.8 (25)

Recent Reviews

Tracy

August 14, 2025

I loved this course! All the concepts were thoroughly explained and the experiential practices were meaningful. I highly recommend this course and have integrated the practices into my life. It has had a profound impact on me. Thank you.

Marilee

August 4, 2025

I needed this— I hope to incorporate the course to help me find joy every day

Alice

November 10, 2024

Thank you so much. It helped me decide to create my mindfulness routine.

KatieG

KatieG

November 9, 2024

great practices! While not entirely new material, the repetition of core concepts through various voices and with fresh twists reinforces exactly what I need to continue on a path of growth, joy and resilience. So thank you and well done! 🙏🏼

Jenny

October 31, 2024

Good habits start small and reap big positive changes.

Annette

October 30, 2024

Thanks

Deanna

Deanna

October 28, 2024

This course is helpful and very practical for something so important but so hard to realize in daily life; every short session could be a turning point for cultivating joy and becoming more resilient. Thank you 🙏.

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