30 Day Happiness Challenge #30dayhappy
Updated February 2020
This version of the 30-Day Happiness Challenge is no longer freestanding. Challenges like it will live again inย ๐กย my life coaching Facebook groupย FIND YOUR LIGHTย ๐ก where the entire purpose is supporting an expanded life in all areas. If you want to be part of a positive, supportive group of women intent on living bigger, being better, and taking things higher then join us! See you there! ๐
Lately everyone’s been rocking out to the mega hit song Happy by Pharrell Williams & I understand why. The beat is catchy, the video is fun to watch, and the lyrics are positive and uplifting:
Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof!
Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth!
Clap along if you know what happiness is to you!
Clap along if you feel like thatโs what you wanna do!Here come bad news talking this and that
Well, give me all you got, and donโt hold back
Well, I should probably warn you Iโll be just fine
No offense to you, donโt waste your time
Because Iโm happy!
But what if you feel like your room definitely has a roof or worse yet your room is a windowless spot in the basement?
As much as love that song and its message, I haven’t been feeling too happy lately. ย I’ve dealt with depression for years and, it seems to be really trying to keep me down these past few weeks. I tend to want to fight depression (in the face lol) so, I’m here sharing a journey I plan on embarking on in the month of April (a.k.a. “fighting depression in the face”).
Inspired by this incredible TED Talkย ย by psychologist Shawn Achor where he discusses the science of happiness, I’ve decided to do my own 30 Day Happiness Challengeย and invite anyone that wants to participate to do so.
First I strongly suggest you watch the video:
“If you can raise somebody’s level of positivity in the present, then their brain experiences what we now call a happiness advantage, which is your brain at positive performs significantly better than it does at negative, neutral or stressed. Your intelligence rises, your creativity rises, your energy levels rise.
If we can find a way of becoming positive in the present, then our brains work even more successfully as we’re able to work harder, faster and more intelligently.
[W]e can actually rewire your brain, allowing your brain to actually work more optimistically and more successfully.”
– Shawn Achor
BOOM! That is what I have based my entire challenge on. This also reminds me of the concepts I read about in Retraining the Brain: A 45-Day Plan to Conquer Stress and Anxiety by Dr. Frank Lawlis.
Sooo here’s the jist of my
Each day in April I will:
- Write down 3 new things that I am grateful for
- Journalย about one positive experience I’ve had over the past 24 hours
- Meditate using the relaxation audios located in the Depression CBT application*
- Drink 64 ounces of water
- Go to bed before midnight
and at least twice a week I will:
- Send 1 positive messageย to someone in my social support network praising or thanking them
- Exercise
According to Achor by the end of the month I should expect my brain to:
- start retaining a pattern of scanning the world for the positive before the negative
- relive positive experiences
- get over the cultural ADHD created by trying to do multiple tasks at once and focus on the task at hand
- be more hydrated and therefore function better**
- be more rested and therefore function better**
- be more conscious of kindness and
- understand that behavior matters
By doing these activities I hope to train my braid and create ripples of positivity that affect other areas of my life in the months to come. ย If I’m successful, I foresee continuing some of these things after the challenge is completed. ย I hope to document my journey in a FaceBook group so that others can participate, we can share our experiences, and remain accountable. ย I will also post weekly summary updates here on my blog during the month of April.
If you are interested in participating please let me know below and I will add you to the 30 Day Happiness Challenge Facebook group (Update: Now the FIND YOUR LIGHT Facebook group).
* or do something that makes me happy
** These were not mentioned by Achor, I added them because I need to do them point blank and believe they will make me feel better
130 Comments
Alicia Hill
I would like to be a part of this group.
glamazini
Awesome. I’ll invite you to the group via the email address you entered. If that’s not the right one let me know.
glamazini
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Dino
Fantastic idea!! I just started a 30 day gratitude challenge which includes bible verses for the day among other things. I would love to join your group. The email address I have is also my FB email address
glamazini
I’ll send the invite now.
glamazini
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BigTickles
I will do the challenge. However, I am not a member of ANY social media sites (FB, Twitter, Instagram, squares, circles, etc…) ….dilemma dilemma
glamazini
Womp. Well, since I can’t add you to the FB group, you could always post your updates here in the comments, or in the comments of my update posts?? What you think? #whatissquares #nosuchthingascircles #nowyoujustmakingthingsup LOL!!
glamazini
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Cannie
Sign me up! This is awesome! It goes hand-in-hand with my April goals! Awesome Roshiniโค๏ธ!!
glamazini
Sending invite via email now ๐
Wava
Hello I follow you on YouTube and I would love to join the happiness challenge
glamazini
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TyaD
Yes add me!
glamazini
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Delisa currie
Add me to the happy list…
glamazini
Great, invitation sent via email.
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Rina
I would like to join the fb group thnKs
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Tina
I would love to join your challenge!
glamazini
Great, sending invitation via email now.
glamazini
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Monica
This is a great idea! I’d love to join ๐
glamazini
Invite sent
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Tonique
I would like to join the challenge.
glamazini
Invite sent.
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Lilly
Thanks so much for this. I have a brand new journal and I can’t wait to see my thoughts after month. Please add me
glamazini
Sending invitation now!
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Jennifer Aladegbami
I would love to join the challenge …I need a little more happiness in my life, awesome challenge
glamazini
Invite sent.
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Jeniece
I would like to join the 30 day challenge
glamazini
Invite sent.
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Nesha Evans
I need to join this challenge. Thank you so much for being willing to host it. Looking forward to the changes that God brings into my life because of it.
glamazini
Awesome, invite sent.
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Noemie Honore
I would love to join!
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Jamesha
I would like to participate.
glamazini
Sent invite.
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Michelle
I’m looking forward to this – please add me! Thank you!
glamazini
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Terri Crawford
Please add me to the challenge group on FB
glamazini
Sending invite now.
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Abigail
I would love to join this!!
glamazini
Sending invite now.
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Aimee Scottland
This is right on time for me. I would live to participate!!
glamazini
Awesome, sending invite now.
glamazini
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Kareen
Yes! I would like to join in! Great idea ๐
glamazini
Lovely! Sending invite now.
Erica Aikens-Lewis
Hopefully its not too late…I would like to join
glamazini
No ma’am, sending invite now.
Alesha
I want to join this challenge, I am actually one of your YouTube followers….so excited about all this positivity!!!
glamazini
Thanks for coming over, sending invitation now.
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Katrina
Please add me to the 30 day happiness challenge, thanks!
glamazini
Done, invitation sent.
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Keisha James
I would like to join the group ๐
glamazini
Invitation sent!
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Motisola Kendrick
I love this challenge please add me
glamazini
Invite sent.
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Katrina
I would love to join this challenge!! Thanks foe the idea!!
glamazini
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SoFrolushes
ooooh this sounds like something I need in my life. I am just not sure if I can complete such a challenge. I am just going to challenge myself and go for it. Please add me to the group. x
glamazini
Honestly I’m not sure I can complete the challenge either but I think even the attempt will make me feel better. Hope it does the same for you. Invite sent.
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Maia
I would like to be a part
glamazini
Lovely, invite sent.
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Margaret, @MargsWorld
I would love to be added
glamazini
Sure Marg. Adding you now
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Parris Jones
I’m late I would like to be added for the challenge.
glamazini
Invite sent.
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Mazuri
I’m already working on a few of the goals listed! Would love to join you ๐
glamazini
Awesome, invitation sent.
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Jen West
I want to feel like a room without a roof! LOL! If it’s not too late, please add me! ๐
glamazini
Yes ma’am! Invitation sent.
Ndapanda
Can I get signed up too, please? Hoping this will help me with my last few weeks of uni and give me a more positive outlook. I know I’m late, but I’m about to go for my first run!
glamazini
Sure, sending invitation now.
glamazini
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Arnita P
I would very much like to be apart of the challenge and the facebook group. Thank you.
glamazini
Sending invite now.
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Carlene
Great idea… Thank you for being open and sharing your journey with us. I would like to participate and hey… Who wouldn’t want to stress less and be a bit happier? :). Thx
glamazini
Invitation sent.
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Felicia
Wow! I’m a couple of days late, but I would LOVE to do this! Everyone is back on to the squat etc challenges, but I’m baking a high risk pregnancy, this would be great!
glamazini
Great, never too late! I sent invite.
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Tanya
I hope I’m not too late to join! I definitely need this right now!!!
glamazini
Never too late. Invitation sent.
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Lashawn
Please add me to the list, Roshini! I watched the video on Monday and have been participating, but didn’t give you my email address! Thanks!!
glamazini
Invite sent.
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Amanda
Am i too late to join? I also commented on your youtube video with the same email address x
glamazini
Not to late, invitation sent.
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Nunya
Hi
great idea! would love to join !
glamazini
Awesome, invitation sent.
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Nona
I am interested in your 30 day happiness challenge.
glamazini
Great, sending the invitation now.
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Gail Mallory
Hello,
I NEED to participate in the 30 Day Happiness Challenge! Thanks for creating this experience.
glamazini
Sure, sending invitation now.
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Jennifer Gavin
I would Love to join in on this journey with you!! Thank you for sharing.
glamazini
Sending an invite now.
glamazini
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