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Joy Cards

A 48-Card Deck and Guidebook

Published by Beyond Words
Distributed by Simon & Schuster
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About The Book

WINNER OF THE 2023 SILVER NAUTILUS BOOK AWARD IN GIFT & SPECIALTY: CARD DECKS
WINNER OF THE 2023 BRONZE COVR VISIONARY AWARD IN INSPIRATIONAL CARD DECKS


Are you ready to bring spontaneity and joy back into your life? Rediscover your inner happiness with Joy Cards. With forty-eight original paintings crafted into fun activity cards, you will be inspired and motivated to experience more happiness daily. The deck also comes with a fun, fact-filled, science-based guidebook that will help you relieve stress and anxiety so you can find and appreciate the joy gems that surround you daily.

Joy Cards, by Michelle Burke and Lilamani de Silva, help you to appreciate life’s simple pleasures—called joy gems—that are all around, like a smile, nature’s beauty, or a kind gesture. The 48 activity cards in this deck will remind you that it’s possible to experience joy even during life’s challenges.

Every activity card has wellness benefits designed to release “happy hormones,” lifting your mood, improving heart health, and reducing stress by motivating you to move your body, appreciate your relationships, and find time to pause.

Joy Cards will inspire you to keep your cup full with the good thoughts and actions so you can move through life’s demands with greater ease and joy. With regular practice, Joy Cards can be a fun, long-term solution for managing stress and make a busy day better!

About The Authors

Photograph by Jennifer Manley Photography

Michelle Burke is a sought-after, highly respected, certified coach, facilitator, speaker, and founder and CEO of Energy Catalyst Group, a consulting and training company for well-being. She has worked with Stanford University, Disney, HP, Microsoft, Snap, and Sony Playstation, and has been featured in Business Week Magazine, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Wall Street Journal, and Star Ledger.

Michelle is the author of The Valuable Office Professional and coauthor of 15 Minute Pause: A Radical Reboot for Busy People. She partnered with coauthor, Lilamani de Silva, to create Joy Cards, Personalogy™ games, and Teambuilder™, a card game for building collaboration. Michelle enjoys spending time with loved ones, fun adventures, cooking, reading, sports, and walking her dog Jadie.

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Lilamani de Silva, MSc, has had an eclectic career across multiple industries including media relations, TV production, and the creation of innovative products for home, work, and school. She has worked for London Zoo, BBC World, and has helped produce documentaries for Discovery, Animal Planet, and ITV.

An avid self-taught painter, Lilamani has sold her artwork worldwide. Her paintings illustrate Joy Cards. Her many experiences have opened her mind to different cultures and perspectives, which are reflected in her artwork and other projects. In her spare time, Lilamani enjoys being active, traveling, reading, painting, and spending time with loved ones. 

Product Details

  • Publisher: Beyond Words (March 8, 2022)
  • Length: 208 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781582708584

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