Make this mindset shift to cultivate joy through tough times

The author of ‘The Joy You Make’ explains why joy is much bigger than happiness. Happiness is eating a fudge brownie. Joy is making a pan of brownies to share.

Steven Petrow is known for his columns and essays about aging, health, and civility in The Washington Post and The New York Times. He is an award-winning journalist and a contributor to NPR, among other news outlets. His TED Talk, “Three Ways to Practice Civility,” has nearly 2 million views. He’s the author of six previous books, including the bestselling Stupid Things I Won’t Do When I Get Old.