{"id":39,"date":"2026-08-24T14:50:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T19:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mentalhealth-online.com\/mentalhealth\/?p=39"},"modified":"2026-10-30T09:20:42","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T14:20:42","slug":"bring-joy-into-your-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mentalhealth-online.com\/mentalhealth\/bring-joy-into-your-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Bring Joy into Your Life!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mentalhealth-online.com\/mentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/a-pretty-smile-1437130.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mentalhealth-online.com\/mentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/a-pretty-smile-1437130-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Create a Joyful state of mind with The Life Coach Dr., Dr. Marlene Shiple\" class=\"wp-image-1171\" style=\"width:255px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mentalhealth-online.com\/mentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/a-pretty-smile-1437130-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mentalhealth-online.com\/mentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/a-pretty-smile-1437130-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/mentalhealth-online.com\/mentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/a-pretty-smile-1437130-900x1200.jpg 900w, https:\/\/mentalhealth-online.com\/mentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/a-pretty-smile-1437130.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Joy is an feeling that is contageous!  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