How would you like to get happier?

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30-Day Program
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15-45 Minute Presentation
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1-2 Hour Presentation
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A Lifetime of Happiness

The 30-Day Happiness Program
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"Yes, our work together did 'stick' and has been pivotal for me. I realized (again) that just working to not be anxious or angry is not as effective as working to be happy...I have been practicing 10 after-dinner gratitudes with my partner and it has been an excellent thing to do. I am always moved by how quickly our system is able to shift when given a window of positivity."

Resources for our
​happiness habits & practices program

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20 happiness Habits

Click on the dark blue links below for short video instructions


​1. FIVE GOOD BREATHS

2. QUIET YOUR INNER CRITIC

3. POSITIVITY BLUEBERRIES

4.  INTENTIONAL CONNECTION
      VIRTUAL DATES
      hang out with happy people
      prioritize Presence
      Kindness in words & actions

5. GRATITUDE
    MORNING GRATITUDE 5 ​ 
    DINNER GRATITUDE
    EMERGENCY GRATITUDE FINGERS

6. DAILY INTENTION
      SET AN INTENTION FOR TODAY
      WHAT STORY DO YOU WANT TO  TELL TODAY?

7. six "SAVORING SOAKING" BREATHS

8. MEDITATION

9. TAKE TIME TO NOTICE THE WORLD AROUND YOU
    TEN BEAUTIFUL THINGS WALK
​    SENSORY PERCEPTION 
    NOTICE 3 POSITIVE THINGS

10. be in nature
    PHOTOSYNTHESIZE


11 . TREAT YO' SELF
      staycation

​12. GIVE GENEROUSLY: 
ACTS OF KINDNESS
charity

13. THANK YOU NOTES

14. I FORGIVE MYSELF

​15. TAKE A BURDEN BREAK

16. MINDFUL MEDIA CONSUMPTION

17. DISCOVER/LIVE YOUR VALUEs & Purpose 

18. BED-MAKING CHALLENGE

19. Get Your zzzzz's

​20. Play more!

happiness practice mindsets

Click below to watch short tips for habits to prime your mind for happiness

ACCEPTANCE

​DECIDE TO DANCE OR TRUDGE

FOLLOW THE JOY

FOLLOW THE EASE

this too shall pass

grace

compassion

BRING SOFTNESS & SWEETNESS INTO LIFE 

THE ONE YOU FEED
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the maybe farmer

Reframing

​feel the feels

Love

faith & Trust

more happiness tips

PLANT YOUR SEED OF ANXIETY


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some resources mentioned in our happiness program

How Being Happy Makes You Healthier (Healthline article)
Why Gratitude Is Good by Robert Emmons (Greater Good article)
10 Ways to Become More Grateful by Robert Emmons (Greater Good article)
How Gratitude Changes You and Your Brain (Greater Good article)
18 Science-Backed Reasons to Try Loving-Kindness Meditation (Psychology Today article)
Being Generous Really Does Make You Happier (Time Magazine article)
Try The 30-Day Digital Detox Challenge (Forbes)
Six Accountability Apps that Will Skyrocket Your Success (Medium) ​Action for Happiness (website)
​Happier Valley Comedy Demonstration of Family-Friendly Improv Games
Michelle Chalfant's Adult Chair Podcast

Some Meditation Resources:
Insight Timer (app): Calm (app):
  • How to Meditate with Jeff Warren
  • Masterclass: Social Media & Screen Addiction
Loving-Kindness Meditation (How-to article in Greater Good in Action)
Tara Brach
Some Happiness-Related Books:
​The Happiness Advantage (Shawn Achor)
The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World (Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, and Archbishop Desmond Tutu)
Dare to Lead (Brené Brown)....actually, everything by Brené Brown!
​The How of Happiness: A New Approach to Getting the Life You Want (Sonja Lyubomirsky)
Digital Minimalism (Cal Newport)
Some Studies About Happiness and Related Topics:
Happiness and Longevity in the United States
Positive affect, psychological well-being, and good sleep
Positive affect and health-related neuroendocrine, cardiovascular, and inflammatory processes
A neural link between generosity and happiness
Undervaluing Gratitude: Expressers Misunderstand the Consequences of Showing Appreciation

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