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Thank you so much for joining us for ‘How to be Happy (and Calm, Organized + Focused)’. I hope you find it thought-provoking, inspiring and fun. It is a self-paced course, but in order to keep the momentum I have designed it as an eight week course, and encourage you to block out time in your diary over the next eight weeks so you check in regularly and actually do the work it takes to get calm, organized, focused and happy.

How to navigate the classroom

Each time you log into the classroom via your account on this website you will get taken to the place where you left off. If you want to go back to an earlier post you can do that using the navigation at the bottom of the classroom. If you want to skip ahead, you can also do that via the navigation at the bottom. Please be sure to click ‘MARK COMPLETE’ when you have finished a given lesson, so you can track your progress using the progress bar.

How to make the most of it

However busy you are, whatever is going on in your life, I hope you will carve out time and space for this course because it has the potential to make everything feel different. How you do that is up to you – you might want to set aside a time every day to check in (and perhaps set an alarm on your phone to remind you), or perhaps set aside a couple of evenings a week, or catch up on everything in half a day at the weekend.

If you need any help

Our team is here to support you! If you have any technical difficulties with accessing the classroom, downloading something or getting into the Facebook group etc, please email Paul at [email protected] and he will help you out. Please note that as this is a self-paced class there is no live teaching from me. However, you can join my book club Facebook group if you want to connect and keep me posted with your progress!

Classroom access

You will have access to all the classroom materials until December 31, 2019.

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We have curated a host of links to further resources to help you dive deeper into the theme of CALM:

Books

Calm by Michael Acton-Smith
The Things You Can Only See When You Slow Down by Haemin Sunim
This is Happening / Modern Mindfulness by Rohan Gunatillake
Do Breathe by Michael Townsend Williams
Rest by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang
Frazzled by Ruby Wax
20 Ways to Draw a Doodle by Rachael Taylor
Various colouring books from Johanna Basford

Magazines

Websites/Blogs

Articles

7 ways to worry less by Beth Kempton for Natural Health Magazine
The pursuit of calm from The School of Life
Never give up: Questions to ask when everything isn’t OK by Kate Arends for Wit & Delight

Talks

The Art of Stillness by Pico Iyer

Podcasts

The Mindful Kind with Rachael Kable
Zen Habits Radio with Leo Babuta
Anxiety Slayer by Shann Vander Leek & Ananda Sivyer
The Minimalists podcast with Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus

Apps

Buddhify (available on iOS and Android)
Calm (available on iOS and Android)
Headspace (available on iOS and Android)
Sleepfulness (available on iOS and Android)
Insight Timer (available on iOS and Android)
Kara (mindfulness meditations for those affected by cancer) (available on iOS and Android)

Documentaries

Playlists/Music

Instagram Feeds

Other

Lumie Light
Neal’s Yard (for natural remedies)
Esta Aroma Diffuser
Emperor Gong (from the class videos!)
Courageous Heart Meditation by Rebecca Campbell

We have curated a host of links to further resources to help you dive deeper into the theme of ORGANIZED:

Books

Tools of Titans by Tim Ferriss
Keeping House: Tips for a clean, tidy and well organized home by Cindy Harris
The life changing magic of tidying up by Marie Kondo
I Heart Stationery by Charlotte Rivers
Manage Your Day-to-Day edited by Jocelyn Glei

Magazines

The Simple Things

Websites/Blogs

Articles

Talks

The importance of doing what you love | Elle Luna at Do Lectures USA

Apps

Trello.com (available on iOS and Android)
Unroll.me (available on iOS and Android)
Evernote (available on iOS and Android)
Google Keep (available on iOS and Android)

Playlists/Music

COFFEE + CHILL “The perfectly brewed cup, the perfect songs to match.”

YOUR COFFEE BREAK “Just the right blend of chilled-out acoustic songs to work, relax, think and dream to”

Instagram Feeds

We have curated a host of links to further resources to help you dive deeper into the theme of FOCUSED:

Books

Deep Work by Cal Newport
Will it Make the Boat Go Faster? by Harriet Beveridge
Essentialism by Greg McKeown
Finding Inner Courage by Mark Nepo
The Organized Mind by Daniel Levitin
The Distraction Trap: How to Focus in a Digital World by Frances Booth
Flow: The Psychology of Optimum Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Magazines

Ernest Journal

Websites/Blogs

Articles

Talks

Stop waiting for the right moment with Seth Godin and Marie Forleo
Should vs. Must | Why Elle Luna escaped to the woods following her book launch

Podcasts

The Creative Giant Show with Charlie Gilkey
Ctrl. Alt. Del. With Emma Gannon
Guided Meditations with Tara Brach
From the heart: Conversations with Yoga Girl

Apps

Pomodoro Timer (web app for working on computer)
Clear Focus | Available on iOS here and on Android here
Freedom

Playlists/Music

Deep Focus | Spotify
Perfect Concentration | Spotify
Spaces | Spotify
Study Music, Alpha Waves | Youtube
Exam Study Classical Music | Spotify
Productive Morning | Spotify

Instagram Feeds

Other

Brilliant Ideas Launchpad from Kari Chapin
Make It Happen workbook from Kari Chapin

We have curated a host of links to further resources to help you dive deeper into the theme of HAPPY:

Books

Freedom Seeker by Beth Kempton
How to live a good life by Jonathan Fields
How to be idle by Tom Hodgkinson
Happiness by design by Paul Dolan
The top 5 regrets of the dying by Bronnie Ware
Make. Heal by Maya Pagan Donenfeld
How to cook the perfect day by Nikki McClure
The Kinfolk Table by Nathan Williams
The Kinfolk Home by Nathan Williams
House of Plants by Caro Langton and Rose Ray
60 ways to create and give joy by Joy Cho
She Sheds: A room of your own by Erika Kotite
Happy Money by Elizabeth Dunn
Moonology by Yasmin Boland
Wild Power by Alexandra Pope + Sjanie Hugo Wurlitzer
In Praise of Slow by Carl Honore
Modern Mindfulness by Rohan Gunatillake
Decorate with Flowers by Holly Becker + Leslie Shewring
Mandala for the Inspired Artist by Louise Gale
The Happiness Project by Gretchin Rubin

Magazines

Websites/Blogs

Talks

Why experientialism is the new materialism by James Wallman
The power of vulnerability by Brené Brown
Happiness by design by Stefan Sagmeister

Podcasts

The Good Life Project with Jonathan Fields
Happier with Gretchen Ruben
Magic Lessons with Elizabeth Gilbert
Morning On The Dock with Elizbeth Duvivier
Vibrant Happy Women with Dr Jen Riday
The Possibilitarian Podcast with Kelly Rae Roberts
The One You Feed with Eric Zimmer and Chris Forbes
On Being with Krista Tippet

Documentaries

I AM.
Happy

Playlists/Music

Instagram Feeds

Other

A Little Bird Told Me: Daily Truths newsletter from Brave Girls Club
The 5 Minute Journal
Wear Your Joy e-course with Kelly Rae Roberts

Life is precious, and short, and it’s happening now. This course will help you make the most of it.

It’s almost impossible to go after what you want, get it, and enjoy the journey, unless you are calm, organized and focused. This super-practical course will show you the way.

I'm a working mother of two small children under five. I run three businesses, have recently had my second book published, and I'm often on the road speaking at events and workshops. And then there's the non-work fun stuff, like seeing friends and stationery hoarding… Put simply, I have a lot going on, but I stay on top of it all because planning is one of my superpowers (thank goodness).

In this fresh and inspiring course I share my unique system of managing EVERYTHING – and I break it down step-by-step, with worksheets and templates, so you can adapt it to fit YOUR life.

Throughout this course I will offer you a host of tools and resources, both from me and from some very wise friends. Along the way you will find a series of downloadable worksheets and printables which will help you get calm, organised and focused, and allow you to get clarity on what really makes you happy, and make progress towards your dreams.

By the end of this class you will be able to access that uplifting feeling of happiness anytime you want, regardless of what is going on in your life. If you are caught up in the busy-ness, exhausted, feeling the stress and wanting some respite from the noise, this course will be a tonic for you.‘How to be Happy (Calm, Organised + Focused)’ will give you the clarity and quiet confidence you need to give wings to your dreams. It will help you ‘sort your life out’ before you actually sort your life out.

Being calm, organised and focused means you get the important things done, and make progress towards your dreams.

Register above and begin today!

This course is instant access, so you can start today. It has been designed as an eight week course, but you can go at whatever pace suits you. Contributors include: