Productive Joy Practice Makes Positive...Retraining Your Brain with Victoria Henrich
In this episode of Productive Joy, Dr, Christie welcomes Victoria Henrich, an inspiring author, speaker, and mom of five. Victoria discusses her new book 'Practice Makes Positive,' which encourages readers to prioritize happiness in just 10 minutes a day.
She shares personal stories about managing a staffing company, overcoming breast cancer, and how these experiences inspired her to write and launch a women's retreat. Victoria also offers practical advice on finding happiness, being productive, and embracing new experiences.
Episode Highlights:
00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome
00:50 Victoria's Journey to Happiness
02:41 The Power of Intentionality
09:20 Creating a Women's Retreat
13:23 Advice for Aspiring Individuals
18:53 Rapid Fire Questions and Conclusion
A Deeper Dive:
Welcome to a journey of joy, productivity, and intentional living as we explore the inspiring conversation between podcast host Christie and guest Victoria Henrich, a remarkable author, motivational speaker, and advocate for practicing joy. Here's how Victoria, a mother of five, a businesswoman, and a cancer survivor, chooses happiness and shares her wisdom with the world.
Victoria Henrich brings a refreshing perspective on happiness. Her book, *Practice Makes Positive: Prioritize Happiness 10 Minutes at a Time*, is a practical guide to embedding joy in your daily life. She emphasizes that happiness comes from intentional acts, even if it's just dedicating ten minutes a day to something enjoyable. According to Victoria, intentionally creating positive moments helps train your brain to recognize and seek happiness, akin to seeing your new car everywhere after purchase.
Victoria shares insights from her life experiences, shaped by both joyous and challenging moments. After selling her staffing company, she turned to journaling to regain her sense of control and purpose. This journey led to her book, described as her "pocket full of sunshine," crafted to inspire readers to embrace practical, happiness-driven choices. Her story underscores the importance of finding joy in transition and recognizing each individual's choice in creating a fulfilling life.
An advocate for intentional living, Victoria recommends a mindset shift—from default to design. She discusses how thinking like an author of your own life, rather than a victim, opens up opportunities to intentionally craft a meaningful existence. This philosophy informs her actions, whether encouraging her children to recognize daily highs and lows or creating a women's retreat designed to foster self-discovery and joy.
Victoria, alongside her best friend, co-founded the Serenity Summit Retreat in Nebo, North Carolina, transforming a beloved vacation spot into a space of healing and growth for women. This retreat epitomizes Victoria’s approach to life: blending creativity, community, and serenity. Each retreat offers a different focus, such as “Fall into Change,” providing attendees with rituals, yoga, crafts, and the transformative power of community and relaxation.
In Victoria's view, life is too vibrant to be reduced to a single destination job or goal. Instead, she encourages exploration—trying new things, accepting imperfection, and discovering joy in unexpected places. Her message is clear: it’s not about being perfect at everything; it’s about the joy of trying, learning, and evolving.