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🚀 TOOLS TO CREATE YOUR JOY PLAN: NO TECH, LOW TECH, & HIGH TECH! ✨💡

A practical guide to building a Joy Plan using no tech (pen & paper, conversations, sticky notes), low tech (apps, social media, blogs), and high tech (vision boards, AI tools)—all with intention.

DATE
March 10, 2025
AUTHOR
Desmond Upton Patton, PhD
READ
3
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🚀 TOOLS TO CREATE YOUR JOY PLAN: NO TECH, LOW TECH, & HIGH TECH! ✨💡

We all deserve more joy in our lives, but sometimes, we don’t give ourselves permission to plan for it. Let’s change that! Here are some powerful tools—no tech, low tech, and high tech—to help you build your Joy Plan today.

🌱 NO TECH: Back to Basics
📝 Pen & Paper – Grab a notebook and start jotting down what brings you joy. Keep a "Joy List" you can refer to when you need a pick-me-up.
💬 Conversations – Talk to a friend, mentor, or even yourself! Sometimes speaking your joy into existence makes it feel more real.
📌 Sticky Notes – Write small joy reminders and place them where you’ll see them: your bathroom mirror, laptop, or fridge.
🚶🏾♂️ Fresh Air & Walks – Movement helps your brain process what you need and how you need it. Walk and reflect on the joy you want to cultivate.

📱 LOW TECH: Digital Light
📲 Notes App – Quickly capture joy ideas, gratitude lists, or small wins in your phone’s notes.
📢 Social Media – Follow joy-focused accounts, share wins, or engage with content that makes you smile.
📝 Medium & Blogs – If writing helps you process, journal about your joy plan publicly and inspire others!

đź’» HIGH TECH: Dream Big!
🎨 Canva Vision Board – Manifest your dream life by creating a digital vision board of the things that bring you joy.
🤖 ChatGPT for Planning – Need an itinerary for an exciting trip? A step-by-step guide for hosting the dinner party of your dreams? A roadmap to buying that house, car, or new puppy? Let AI help you strategize joy!
🌟 No matter your style, the key is to be INTENTIONAL about joy. What tool are you using to build your joy plan?

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