May is just around the corner and it's Mental Health Awareness Month. At Joy Lab, we believe awareness alone isn't enough. It's time to actually care for your mental health. So we're offering the full Joy Lab Program free for 30 days (offer ends May 31st). No paywall. No catch. Just a genuine invitation to experiment with more joy.

In this episode, Aimee walks through exactly why now is the right moment to try the Program and shares the exciting updates that make this the best version of Joy Lab yet.

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🎉 The Joy Lab Program is free for 30 days — offer ends May 31st. New Experiments begin May 1st. Head to JoyLab.coach/program to sign up.

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About the Joy Lab Podcast: The Joy Lab Podcast is an Ambie-nominated podcast that blends science and soul to help you cope better with stress, ease anxiety, and uplift mood. Join Dr. Henry Emmons and Dr. Aimee Prasek for practical, mindfulness-based tools and positive psychology strategies to build resilience and create lasting joy.

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Key moments:

[00:00] — May is Mental Health Awareness Month: a free 30-day offer for the Joy Lab Program (ends May 31st)
[00:30] — Why Joy Lab believes Mental Health Month should be about action AND awareness
[01:00] — A refreshed Program: years of feedback, real impact, and room to improve
[01:15] — New rhythm: three active months + one intentional rest month, and why that cycle matters for mental health
[02:00] — New weekly Experiments: now directly tied to podcast episodes for a more powerful learning loop
[02:30] — New Elements of joy: expanding beyond the original 12 to include more paths to mental health and flourishing
[03:30] — Even non-Program listeners will encounter new Elements through the podcast each month
[03:45] — How to join: head to JoyLab.coach or the show notes link; cancel anytime, no questions asked

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