"This program is so well-paced, the information at a level that is accessible, the exercises meaningful."
$12/monthΒ Β· Cancel anytimeΒ Β· App included
Joy Lab is about more than feeling better.Β It's about thriving.
Joy Lab is a self-guided, science-backed program that helps you understand your patterns, practice acceptance and letting go, and take meaningful actionβweek by week, Element by Element.
"Healing and growth don't need to be heavy and complex to be effective. With Joy Lab, the path is doable and sustainable."
β Henry Emmons, MD & Aimee Prasek, PhD, Joy Lab Co-Hosts
Identify What's Keeping You Stuck
Uncover the unconscious patterns and common obstacles contributing to chronic stress, anxiety, or low moods.
Practice Acceptance & Letting Go
Learn to release what no longer serves you through evidence-based practices that feel gentle, not forced.
Take Empowering Action
Create new patterns and pathwaysΒ that help you feel betterΒ and tap into the joy that's been there all along.
Build Lifelong Practices
Deepen your sense of connection and meaning with practices built on your unique strengths ratherΒ than a one-size-fits-all fix.
Practice make pattern
Each month, you'll explore anΒ Element of Joy that you can weave into your everyday life in realistic, motivating, and deeply meaningful ways.Β
Joy Lab'sΒ Elements of Joy aren't quick fixes. Quick fixes don't work for complex lives. Instead,Β the Elements help youΒ build a foundationΒ for a more joyful, resilient life.
TheΒ upward spiralΒ effect
As you strengthen one Element, the other Elements grow in your life too. That's the synergy that creates big, lasting changes. Inspiration deepens Gratitude. Awe expands Curiosity. Compassion amplifies Love. This is how Joy Lab creates transformation that actually sticks.
πΒ Upward Spiral Effect
Elements we've already worked through and that you get immediate library access to:
A rhythm that fitsΒ your life.
Joy Lab is built around a simple weekly rhythm. Each week, you'll listen, experiment, and practice. Everything is accessible right in the Joy Lab app.Β
01
Listen to the Podcast
Your weekly Joy Lab Podcast episode is your built-in coach. Henry and Aimee guide you through each Element with science, humility,Β and real-world wisdom. About 20β30 minutes.
02
Try the Experiment
Each episode comes with a hands-on Experiment. These science-backed practices are drawn from mindfulness, CBT, and positive psychology.Β About 20-30 minutes.
03
Feel the Shift
Over time, small practices compound into profound change. The Elements support each other, the upward spiral builds, and your inner joy grid lights up naturally and sustainably.
Everything lives in the Joy Lab app
The Joy Lab app is your home base. It's designed to be easy, intuitive, and encouraging. Track your progress through the Elements, access Experiments anytime, and celebrate milestones.Β That means your whole program is in your pocket whenever you need it.
Where modern scienceΒ meets timeless wisdom.
Joy Lab draws from four powerfulΒ pillars to support your whole self:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
The gold-standard in evidence-based mental health treatment. CBT tools help you identify and reframe thought patterns that can drive stress, anxiety, and low mood. This creates the space you need toΒ respond to life rather than react to it.
Positive Psychology
Instead of only fixing what's broken, positive psychology builds on what's strong. Joy Lab actively cultivates strengths, values, and the conditions for genuine flourishingβnot just the absence of suffering.Β
Science of Mindfulness
Decades of research confirm that mindfulness can rewire the brain for more calm, clarity, and connection. Joy Lab goes beyond sitting meditationΒ by offering a diverse toolkit of practices that honor your unique interests and lifestyle.
The Wisdom of the Soul
Mental health goes beyond the intellect. Joy Lab helps you reconnect with your authentic, wise self throughΒ contemplative practices and exercises that help you quietΒ a busy mind and tap into a deeper sense of knowing and purpose.
| Most Mental Health Programs | β¦ Joy Lab β¦ | |
|---|---|---|
| Duration | 6β8 weeks | Ongoing |
| Weekly Time Ask | 2β6 hours/week | 40-60 minutes/week |
| Focus | What's wrong | What's strong |
| Tools | Primarily CBT or meditation | Diverse, flexible strategies supported by our four pillars |
| Goal | Reduce symptoms | Reduce symptoms, build resilience, tap into joy |
| Structure | Instructor-led | Self-guided with expert guidance |
Tools for life, not just for now.
*
Greater Self-Understanding & Self-Compassion
Recognize your thought patterns, emotional triggers, and unconscious habits that might be holding you back.
*
Practical Skills to Manage Stress, Anxiety, & Low Moods
Learn doable, empoweringΒ skills to create new patterns that help you navigate difficult emotions and tap into your resilience.
*
DeeperΒ Connection withΒ Yourself and Others
Connected is your natural state. When you feel at homeΒ in yourself and genuinely connected to others, joy has more room to grow.
Tap into your joy grid.
Think of Joy Lab as your personal joy charger. Inside you, there's an inner current of resilience, vitality, and wellbeing. It's always there, even when it feels far away. Joy Lab gives you the tools to reconnect with itβto find it on hard days, to deepen it on good ones, and to make it your default setting.
Ready anytime you need a lift in mood, energy, or spirit. That's theΒ powerΒ of Joy Lab.
β‘ Your personal joy charger
Expert Voices. HumanΒ Hearts.
Joy Lab is co-hosted by two leadingΒ mental health experts who blendΒ scienceΒ with soulΒ to help you cultivate more joy and make real, lasting changes.
Henry Emmons, MD
PSYCHATRIST &Β CO-HOST
Dr. Emmons is an integrative psychiatrist and author whose approach to mental health has helped thousands of people find a path through depression, anxiety, and mental health struggles. He believes that healing should be whole-person, sustainable, and rooted in what makes us fully human. His work weaves together clinical experience, mind-body and natural therapies, mindfulness teachings, and other holistic approaches, making science feel like soul.Β
Aimee Prasek, PhD
MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCHER &Β CO-HOST
Dr. Prasek brings the rigor of research science to the warmth of practical, human-centered wellness. Her expertise in positive psychology, integrative modalities, and mindfulness shapes how Joy Lab translates complex science into meaningful, actionable practices. She's committed to building programs that actually work for real lives.
Everything you need.
Nothing you don't.
Joy Lab membership is simple, affordable, and built to support you for as long as you want to keep growing.Β Join a supportive community of people committed to building a more joyful, resilient life.Β
What others areΒ saying
π€
Joy Lab Member
"Ahhhhhhh! I am so grateful for Joy Lab. The Elements & Experiments speaks to me, and I finally feel like I am getting the answers to becoming the best version of myself. Especially the info around looping thoughts and being overly curious. I write down so much of what you say so that it really sinks in; it is all so valuable, and I get it. I'm doing the work, and it feels great! In the first podcast, I cried b/c it spoke to me; it resonated with me; it gave/gives me hope. The following podcasts and experiments continue to give me hope. I am grateful for all this amazing information! And, I was able to get the book Staying Sharp, which I did not know existed, so thanks for that info!"
π€
Joy Lab Member
"My favorite Experiment is to dialogue with my soul! The vivid imagery created when Dr. Emmons walks us thru the path, field, mountain lake is so helpful and makes the experience come alive. What comes to mind is when doing this experiment is 'Be still and know that I am!' I feel a connection to the divine during this time - itβs so pure!
Thank you both for putting this whole series together! Itβs a wonderful journey!"
π€
Joy Lab Member
"I canβt tell you how incredible the JoyLab has been for me!! I use the infusions regularly and it has been so helpful to become mindful of my thoughts which really is the foundation for a happy, balanced life or one based in fear and apprehension which is where my path in the long tall grass has become matted down. Iβm in the process of creating a new path. You and Aimee have something truly special in what you have put together!! Thank you!!"
Joy is a practice,Β not a destination.
You don't have to wait until everything is perfect or until you feel ready. Joy Lab meets you where you are and helps you build from there.
Β
One ExperimentΒ at a time.
Β
Join Joy Lab Today β
We'll deliverΒ joy to your inbox!
Join our newsletter today.
No spam.
MEDICAL DISCLAIMER
This content is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended to provide medical advice and is not a replacement for advice and treatment from a medical professional. Consult your doctor or other qualified health professional before beginning any diet change, supplement, or lifestyle program. See our terms for more information.
If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call theΒ NAMI HelpLine: 1-800-950-6264 availableΒ Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. β 10 p.m., ET.Β OR textΒ "HelpLine" to 62640 or email NAMIΒ at [email protected]. Visit NAMI for more.Β You can also call or text SAMHSA at 988 or chatΒ 988lifeline.org.
Joy Lab is powered by Pathways North 501(c)( 3).Β
