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  • Home
  • Training Center
    • Where do I start?
    • The Joy & Ease of Improv Classes
    • One-Day Intensive
    • Advanced Improv Classes
    • Storytelling Standup
    • School Guidelines and Students' Bill of Rights
    • Community Resources
    • Next Steps in Improv
    • Work Exchange Program
    • Fun Fund
    • Gift Certificates
  • Shows
    • The Understudies
    • Improvised Mockumentary
    • HVC Presents: Not In Charge
    • Happier FAMILY Comedy Show
    • Happier Valley Championship
    • More Improv, More Better
    • 5th Saturday FUNdraisers
    • Storytelling Standup Showcase & Open Mic
    • Sponsor HVC Shows
    • Private Shows
    • GivingTuesday FUNdraiser
  • PROFESSIONAL & PERSONAL GROWTH
    • Remote Professional/ Personal Growth
    • Resilience/Happiness Self-Care Program
    • Professional Training
    • Interactive Presentations
    • More Learning THROUGH LAUGHTER (Previous Clients)
    • Annual Subscriber Package
    • Personal Empowerment
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Testimonials
  • For Kids
    • Online Kids Stuff
  • Register
  • About
  • Calendar
  • Contact
  • Pam Victor
  • Privacy Policy
  • Support Us
  • HVC Merch
  • Anti-Harassment & Issues of Respect Policy
  • Reparations Pricing
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30-Day Program
click here to register ​(sign-up opens on feb. 5)
bipoc reparations pricing


​give THe gift of
Happiness &
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purchase a gift certificate to this program
click here to register you & Loved one
​(opens feb 5th)

zoom-based
Interactive LEARNING Events 
*Aside from the kickoff, all events are optional*

Saturday, March 6th at 11:00am-1:30pm ET:  "Your Self-Care & Happiness Habits: Kickoff for Self-Care Through Joy" (REQUIRED presentation*) 
Wednesdays, March 10, 17, 24, & 31 at 5:30-6:00pm ET: "Happiness Habits Discussion & Play Groups - Guided Happier Half-Hours" (Weekly guided discussion and connection time. This event, like all the events below, is optional.)
Saturday, March 13th at 11:00-12:00pm ET:  "Doing It Every Day: Accountability Support & Tips" (Shared personal growth presentation*)
Saturday, March 20th at 11:00am-12:00pm ET: "Self-Care Mindsets: The Care & Feeding of Your Happiness Experiment" (Recommended interactive presentation*) 
Friday, March 26th at 5:30-6:30pm ET: "Play Time! - Guided Happier Hour" (Interactive social play time) 
Friday, April 2nd at 5:30-6:00pm ET: "Happiness Meditation - Guided Happier Half-Hour" (Shared personal growth experience) 
Sunday, April 4th at 11:00am -12:00pm ET: "Happier Hour Farewell Celebration & Reflection" ​("Yay!" time to close out your Happiness Experiment.)
*Don't sweat it if you can't make it.
You can watch a recorded version of the Kickoff, Doing It Every Day Accountability,
​and/or the Self-Care Mindsets presentations.
​(The pre-recorded versions are not as much fun, but they do the trick.)
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click here to register ​(sign-up opens on feb. 5)

click buttons below details how to 
design-your-own-experiment
with customizable options

Menu of Resources & Tools
accountability options
connection opportunities
​with your happiness cohort
Scheduled events
questions? contact your happiness coach!
 

More info about scheduled events for
Self-Care Through Joy
The 30-Day Happiness Experiment

Saturday, March 6th at 11:00am-1:30pm ET:  ​
​"Your Self-Care & Happiness Habits"
Kickoff Event Interactive Presentation (Required*)
This live online interactive presentation is the big banana where you and your Happiness Cohort actively explore our  Self-Care & Happiness Habits. With equal parts wisdom and wise-assery, your Happiness Coach Pam Victor uses entertaining stories, a touch of well-being science, and fun interactive exercises to guide you through the resilience and happiness skills building. If you think of the Self-Care &. Happiness Habits like shopping for clothes, Pam invites you to actively try on every habit to give it a twirl and see if it's a good fit. Interactive exercises and small group discussions provide opportunities to connect with other like-minded folx in your Happiness Cohort. By the end of the presentation, you'll have everything you need to choose 1-2 Self-Care & Happiness Habits and design your own personalized month-long  personal growth experiment for building resilience through joy.

*If you cannot attend the kickoff presentation, you can watch a recorded version. 
​(It's not as much fun, but it teaches you what you need to know.)
 
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Saturday, March 13th at 11:00am-12:00pm ET:
"Doing It Every Day: Accountability Support & Tips"​
 Zoom-Based Interactive Presentation (Recommended)
It's relatively easy to do the first week of your Happiness Habit(s), but then comes the real work of committing to making them a daily practice. In this presentation, Pam shares some tips and tricks for building in the accountability support necessary to do it every day. We'll end with small group discussions, so you can connect with your Happiness Cohort and share your plan for supporting your daily practice.
 
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Saturday, March 20th at 11:00am-12:00pm ET: 
"Self-Care Mindsets: The Care & Feeding of Your Happiness Experiment"
 Zoom-Based Interactive Presentation (Recommended)
If your life is the rich garden dirt and Happiness Habits are the seeds we are planting, then think of Self-Care Mindsets as water and fertilizer. Self-Care Mindsets help you grow and blossom your Happiness Experiment! In this live online interactive presentation, you can experience select Self-Care Mindsets to find one or two that best support and enhance the rest of your 30-Day Happiness Experiment. Bonus prize: You'll get Self-Care Mindsets mini-posters, which you can print and post next to your computer, in the car, on the bathroom mirror, or on a vision board (if that’s the way you roll) to foster a bumper crop of happiness and personal growth. Plus, you'll have another chance to intentionally connect with your whole Happiness Cohort! Yay!
 
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Guided Happier (Half-) Hours
Wednesdays, January 10, 17, 24, & 31 at 5:30-6:00pm ET (Half Hour): Happiness Habit Discussion & Play Groups
Friday, March 26th at 5:30-6:30pm ET (One Hour): 
  "Play Time!" 
Friday, April 2nd at 5:30-6:00pm ET (Half Hour):  "Guided Happiness Meditation" 
Sunday, April 4th at 11:00am - 12:00pm ET (One Hour): 
"Farewell Celebration"
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Connect with your Happiness Cohort in these guided online social learning events!
Each meeting provides opportunity to check in, get input from Pam,
and partake in some resilience training and connection through joy.
​Plus...
Discussion & Play Groups: 
 First, Pam invites you to bring some play into your week with an improv-based game. Then you'll have guided small-group discussions to compare notes, share tips, and laugh about your Happiness Experiment with others in your Cohort. Every Wednesday offers an opportunity to connect and grow together through the journey.
More Play Time: Pam leads the group through a whole hour of simple, fun online improv games, so we can bring even more play into our day.
Meditation: Pam leads the group through a 20-minute happiness-enhancing meditation.
Celebration: Toast each other's success. Reflect on your Happiness Experiment. Find learning opportunities in the highs and lows. Join the discussion at our last gathering for growth, joy, and connection as a group.
 
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Customizable Menu of optional
Resources & Tools

for your best-fit happiness experiment

 

support Options (Tools to bolster the success of your experiment):

  • Over 8 Hours of Interactive Learning Opportunities Facilitated by Happiness Coach Pam Victor
  • ​Printable Informational Packets
  • Exclusive Instructional Videos
  • Written Articles to Support Your Happiness Experiment
  • Personal Emails with Pam
  • One-on-One Meeting with Pam with a Written Summary of Personal Recommendations
  • Curated Resources of Books, Websites, Podcasts, Studies
 

accountability options (tools to help you track your progress and stay on course):

  • Accountability Spreadsheet: Chart your progress either on your own or with others
  • Daily Email Guidance, Tips, and Dumb Jokes from Pam Victor​
  • Mini-Goal Rewards: Break up your month into 5-day streaks to reward yourself with mini-goals
  • Accountability Buddy: Get paired up with a selected member of your Happiness Cohort to provide yourself with a Happiness Experiment supporter 

connection options (socialize & Support to bring more joy and ease to your experiment):

  • Guided Discussion & Sharing:  "Doing It Every Day" and "Self-Care Mindsets" -  Interactive growth & sharing event
  • Guided Happier (Half) Hours: "Discussion Groups," "Play Time!"  and "Happiness Meditation" - Social learning events
  • Accountability Buddy
  • One-on-One Meeting with Happiness Coach Pam Victor 
  • Farewell Celebration: One last connection, growth, and joy event! 

All tools above are optional.
you are encouraged to follow the pathway of maximum joy and ease
​for your personal happiness experiment

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click here to register ​(sign-up opens on feb. 5)

we are grateful for our
program sponsor

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Terrill Productions
Alex Terrill is a multi-talented and deadline-driven Director of Photography and Video Producer with 10+­ years of career experience in multimedia and entertainment production environments. He's an artistic and creative visionary with expertise in concept creation, equipment management and workflow organization. 
Website: www.terrillproductions.com
Instagram: @TerrillProductions
Facebook: AlexTerrillProductions
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ABOUT YOUR HAPPINESS COACH
​HEAD OF HAPPINESS PAM VICTOR

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Pam Victor is a professional improviser, facilitator, author, teacher, and the Head of Happiness (aka founder and president) of Happier Valley Comedy, the first and only improv theater in Western Massachusetts. In service to HVC’s mission to bring more laughter, joy, and ease to the world, Pam directs the three branches of the company: the comedy training center, regular shows, and the THROUGH LAUGHTER program for professional and personal development which uses improv training exercises to build foundational training skills, such as communication, collaboration, creativity ... and happiness!  Pam is a recipient of the 2019 New England Public Radio Arts & Humanities Award and a TEDx speaker. She is the author of “Baj and the Word Launcher: A Space-Aged Asperger Adventure in Communication,” a children’s book that uses sci-fi to teach social and communication skills. Along with legendary improvisers TJ Jagodowski and Dave Pasquesi, Pam is the co-author of “Improvisation at the Speed of Life: The TJ & Dave Book.” Currently, Pam is working on a book inspired by HVC's 30-Day Happiness Experiment. A graduate of Smith College with a Master’s in Education from Iona College, Pam has received improv training from iO Theater (Chicago), Annoyance Theatre (Chicago), ImprovBoston, and from Second City teachers.  Pam is a nice person. She likes you already.

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