🎈Joy🎈 Is Your Quantum Leap to the Life You Want

Me Time LIVE episode about the literal key to the life you want. BIG WORDS! I know, but if you do your own research you'll see it's true!

Coach Noemi Apetri 🇩🇰

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Savitree Kaur

Jun 08, 2025

Hi Dreamers!

I have some Me Time Fuel! If you’re tired, feeling a bit numb even in moments when you know you should enjoy, → this Me Time LIVE episode is for you!

We also talk about what joy is vs. pleasure (dopamine rush).

Joy and pleasure may both feel good, but they’re not the same. Pleasure is often short-lived and tied to external stimuli — like food, entertainment, or a compliment — and it triggers a quick spike in dopamine, the brain’s reward chemical. Joy, on the other hand, is deeper and more lasting. It often arises from connection, meaning, or presence — and while it also involves dopamine, it’s supported by other feel-good chemicals like oxytocin and serotonin. In essence, pleasure excites the moment; joy sustains the spirit.

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So if your spirits need a little boost this weekend, join us for this deep but also practical conversation about the key to unlocking the life of your dreams.

Together, we talked

Why joy is often blocked by the need to be efficient, perfect, or "strong"
How reconnecting to ALL our emotions, even the unpleasant ones, reopen the door to joy also
The difference between a dopamine hit and lasting joy
How modeling joy (not just providing it) is the most powerful gift we can give our children
And why joy isn’t selfish → it’s a leadership skill and a survival strategy and the ultimate productivity hack.

👇 Replay & timestamps below → pick any moment and let it land where it needs to.

With love,

Noemi

Contents & Time Stamps

00:00 – Introduction & Purpose of the Talk
Noemi and Savitri greet the audience and explain the reason for their conversation: exploring joy.
00:36 – Noemi’s Background and Coaching Focus
Noemi shares her story of leaving law to help people create meaningful, balanced portfolio careers.
01:17 – Savitri’s Background in Yoga and Coaching
Savitri introduces her work in Kundalini yoga, meditation, and coaching since 2005.
02:15 – The Role of Joy in Fulfillment
The speakers agree that joy is central to living a meaningful life.
03:40 – Noemi’s Personal Struggle Writing About Joy
Joy is hard to define or teach — it’s a feeling, not a formula.
05:20 – Savitri’s First Encounters with Joy
She recalls her first experiences of joy during yoga and meditation, after years of depression.
08:05 – How Emotional Awareness Enables Joy
Savitri explains how learning to feel and name emotions opened the door to joy.
11:37 – Noemi’s Experience with Emotional Numbness
Noemi shares her story of shutting down after grief and how it blocked joy.
13:04 – Unblocking Emotions to Rediscover Joy
Both discuss how embracing sadness and frustration helps reawaken joy.
15:00 – Joy vs Dopamine – A Deeper Look
Joy is contrasted with dopamine hits. Joy is sustainable; dopamine is fleeting.
16:57 – Equanimity as a Sustainable Form of Joy
Savitri defines joy as equanimity – a state of emotional steadiness regardless of circumstances.
18:00 – Prioritizing Joy in Everyday Life
Noemi talks about reclaiming joy through volleyball, food, friends — simple pleasures.
19:00 – Joy as a Choice – Rituals and Goals
Savitri describes the idea of setting joyful goals and tying them to meaningful rewards.
20:35 – Contagious Joy and Supporting a Partner
Noemi shares how modeling joy helped her husband recover from a slump.
22:00 – The Power of Modeling Joy
They reflect on the importance of showing joy to inspire others, especially children.
24:45 – Knowing Yourself as a Path to Joy
Savitri’s definition of joy is deeply tied to self-awareness and feeling complete.
27:00 – Parenting and Emotional Mirroring
Children absorb your emotional state. Your self-joy teaches them more than words.
29:30 – Joyful Leadership – It Starts With You
Whether you lead a family or team, your emotional state shapes those around you.
31:00 – Closing Reflections and Meditation Commitment
Noemi commits to trying meditation again. Both emphasize that joy is your baseline birthright.