Teach Happier! Small shifts. Big gifts.

In this episode, once again, we are inspired by the Bills Mafia in the way they showed up for their beloved team after a difficult championship loss.  

In this episode, the final in this mini-series, we learn one small shift that can help us strengthen our important relationships at work and at home. 

In this episode, we learn one small shift that can help us strengthen our gratitude practice. 

This episode kicks off a little mini-series as we “level up” some of the important things we’ve learned in this space. This week we level up Intentional Acts of Kindness. 

In this episode, we consider how to begin again in 2025 by reflecting on what we’ve learned in 2024. 

In this episode, we celebrate the growth of our Teach Happier community, reveal our latest podcast stats, and share a few upcoming projects we can look forward to in 2025. Shoutout to @mradamwelcome for his encouragement to start this project 5 years ago. 

In this episode, we learn the important relationship between productivity and rest.  

In this episode, we honor our capacity, bandwidth, and energy and plan our days accordingly using the acronym TODAY. 

In this episode, 12 Positivity Pauses are shared so that we can reflect individually, or deepen our connections with students, friends, and family this Thanksgiving week.

In this this episode, we consider a small shift in action that can help us become more present in our conversations at work and at home.

In this episode, we consider the idea of: what doesn’t make for gratitude makes for growth. 

In this episode, we are inspired by the Buffalo Bills fanbase and their most recent intentional act of kindness.

In this episode, we explore a small shift in thought that may help us stay alert to the joy and beauty around us. 

In this episode, we are inspired by a 2nd grader who noticed something special about actions and word when we have to show grit. 

In this episode, we reflect on how to best show up for those we care about when they are in a challenging season. 

In this episode, we consider the upcoming items on our calendar and how they contribute to our short term and long-term happiness. 

In this episode, we learn 5 small shifts in thought that can help increase our happiness at work (link to the full May 6th The Happiness Lab episode can be found here .) 

In this episode, we recognize our “time termites” and discover the agency we have to reclaim some of our time.

In this episode, we consider what we have the agency to add (or subtract!) in our personal or professional lives to help us feel proud. 

We unpack 2 things that help us connect with our students. 

In this first episode in season 5, we honor the fact that the quality of our relationships determines the quality of our life and celebrate our "green flags".

In this bonus episode, we consider a small shift in action: Make a list to help our brains notice when things actually work out in our lives.

In this bonus episode, we are encouraged to mine for hopeful moments in an effort to sustain us when the school year begins.

In this bonus episode, examine the things we are doing with our extra time this summer, and reflecting about how that makes us feel. Once we better understand this, we can proactively prioritize what we need in the upcoming school year.

In this bonus episode, we create a short list of things we can do this summer to increase happiness, decrease anxiety, and sustain well-being.