The Happiness Challenge

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The Happiness Challenge episodes

  • #238 Self-Care for Winter: The Three Steps That Help Most, with Suzy Reading

    In Episode #238 of The Happiness Challenge, join Klaudia and chartered psychologist Suzy Reading to discover why winter deserves its own approach to self-care, and the three steps from Suzy’s book Self-Care for Winter that help most people feel better in the darker months.

    Maybe you dread the clocks going back. Maybe wine and chocolate end up as your only winter comfort, or you reach December with nothing left to give. This episode will help you understand how less light and warmth affect your body and mind, and it gives you simple practices to try while you listen, from the face hug to the human burrito.

    Get involved:

    ⬇️ Download: 26 Science‑Backed Micro‑Habits You Can Try Next (Sleep, Movement, Mindfulness, Connection, Purpose — all under 60 seconds) https://thehappinesschallenge.co.uk/store

    📘 Get the E‑book on habit formation: Build One Life‑Changing Habit in 10 Days (10 minutes/day + printable tools + reflection prompts) https://thehappinesschallenge.co.uk/store

    🎟️ Join live: Join Klaudia on a live webinar: https://thehappinesschallenge.co.uk/webinars

    📨 Subscribe to Klaudia's Substack newsletter for further insights and updates: https://thehappinesschallenge.substack.com/

    📚 Grab a copy of The Alphabet of Happiness from Amazon, Guardian Bookshops, Blackwells, Waterstones, and more. https://thehappinesschallenge.co.uk/book

    24 min
  • #237 The Science of Change: 3 Insights to Make It Actually Stick

    In Episode #237 of The Happiness Challenge, join Klaudia to discover why a change plan can look solid on paper and still fall apart the first time life gets in the way — and the three science-backed insights that close exactly that gap.

    Whether your plans unravel the moment something unexpected happens, you treat one slip-up as proof the whole thing failed, or you've got no idea how long a new habit is actually meant to take before it feels automatic, this episode will help you understand why our brains skip straight past obstacles when we plan — and how three simple insights can make any change actually hold.

    Get involved:

    ⬇️ Download: 26 Science‑Backed Micro‑Habits You Can Try Next (Sleep, Movement, Mindfulness, Connection, Purpose — all under 60 seconds) https://thehappinesschallenge.co.uk/store

    📘 Get the E‑book on habit formation: Build One Life‑Changing Habit in 10 Days (10 minutes/day + printable tools + reflection prompts) https://thehappinesschallenge.co.uk/store

    🎟️ Join live: Join Klaudia on a live webinar: https://thehappinesschallenge.co.uk/webinars

    📨 Subscribe to Klaudia's Substack newsletter for further insights and updates: https://thehappinesschallenge.substack.com/

    📚 Grab a copy of The Alphabet of Happiness from Amazon, Guardian Bookshops, Blackwells, Waterstones, and more. https://thehappinesschallenge.co.uk/book

    11 min
  • #236 The 4-D Method: 4 Questions to Change a Habit

    In Episode #236 of The Happiness Challenge, join Klaudia to discover the 4-D method — four simple, science-backed questions that turn "what's working" into an actual plan for change.

    Whether you're trying to start a new habit, break an old one, or you just don't know where to begin, this episode walks through exactly how Klaudia applies each step to a real change she's currently making in her own life, including the parts that still feel uncertain.

    Get involved:

    ⬇️ Download: 26 Science‑Backed Micro‑Habits You Can Try Next (Sleep, Movement, Mindfulness, Connection, Purpose — all under 60 seconds) https://thehappinesschallenge.co.uk/store

    📘 Get the E‑book on habit formation: Build One Life‑Changing Habit in 10 Days (10 minutes/day + printable tools + reflection prompts) https://thehappinesschallenge.co.uk/store

    🎟️ Join live: Join Klaudia on a live webinar: https://thehappinesschallenge.co.uk/webinars

    📨 Subscribe to Klaudia's Substack newsletter for further insights and updates: https://thehappinesschallenge.substack.com/

    📚 Grab a copy of The Alphabet of Happiness from Amazon, Guardian Bookshops, Blackwells, Waterstones, and more. https://thehappinesschallenge.co.uk/book

    9 min
  • #235 What’s Working: Appreciative Inquiry as a Self-Coaching Tool with Aderonke Bademosi-Wilson

    Most change conversations start in the same place: what's wrong, who's to blame, what needs fixing. In this episode, Klaudia sits down with Aderonke Bademosi-Wilson, founder of AB Wilson Consulting, to talk about a different starting point: appreciative inquiry, a strength-based approach that begins with what's already working and builds from there.

    Learn how Aderonke used one appreciative question to guide her own return to the career she loved, why "what would you like more of?" gets further than "what's wrong?" ever will, and how to start applying this to your own life and relationships today.

    Get involved:

    ⬇️ Download: 26 Science‑Backed Micro‑Habits You Can Try Next (Sleep, Movement, Mindfulness, Connection, Purpose — all under 60 seconds) https://thehappinesschallenge.co.uk/store

    📘 Get the E‑book on habit formation: Build One Life‑Changing Habit in 10 Days (10 minutes/day + printable tools + reflection prompts) https://thehappinesschallenge.co.uk/store

    🎟️ Join live: Join Klaudia on a live webinar: https://thehappinesschallenge.co.uk/webinars

    📨 Subscribe to Klaudia's Substack newsletter for further insights and updates: https://thehappinesschallenge.substack.com/

    📚 Grab a copy of The Alphabet of Happiness from Amazon, Guardian Bookshops, Blackwells, Waterstones, and more. https://thehappinesschallenge.co.uk/book

    22 min
  • #234 5 Ideas for Your Mid-Year Reset for a Happier Second Half of the Year

    In Episode #234 of The Happiness Challenge, join Klaudia to explore five tiny, science-backed experiments you can try this week to boost your happiness and wellbeing inspired by the guests who joined the show so far.

    Think of these as a mid-year reset when you take a moment to pause and reflect before the second half of the year.

    Get involved:

    ⬇️ Download: 26 Science‑Backed Micro‑Habits You Can Try Next (Sleep, Movement, Mindfulness, Connection, Purpose — all under 60 seconds) https://thehappinesschallenge.co.uk/store

    📘 Get the E‑book on habit formation: Build One Life‑Changing Habit in 10 Days (10 minutes/day + printable tools + reflection prompts) https://thehappinesschallenge.co.uk/store

    🎟️ Join live: Join Klaudia on a live webinar: https://thehappinesschallenge.co.uk/webinars

    📨 Subscribe to Klaudia's Substack newsletter for further insights and updates: https://thehappinesschallenge.substack.com/

    📚 Grab a copy of The Alphabet of Happiness from Amazon, Guardian Bookshops, Blackwells, Waterstones, and more. https://thehappinesschallenge.co.uk/book

    16 min
  • #233 The Speak-Up Ladder: How to Find Your Voice in Meetings and Conflict

    In Episode #233 of The Happiness Challenge, join Klaudia to discover how to speak up when it counts—using science-backed insights and practical tools that help you move from holding back to saying what you actually mean with clarity and calm.

    Whether you stay quiet in meetings, lose your words when the stakes feel high, get interrupted and don’t reclaim your point, or soften your message to avoid conflict, this episode will help you understand why speaking up can feel so hard—and how to use a simple method to take up space without forcing confidence.

    Get involved:

    ⬇️ Download: 26 Science‑Backed Micro‑Habits You Can Try Next (Sleep, Movement, Mindfulness, Connection, Purpose — all under 60 seconds) https://thehappinesschallenge.co.uk/store

    📘 Get the E‑book on habit formation: Build One Life‑Changing Habit in 10 Days (10 minutes/day + printable tools + reflection prompts) https://thehappinesschallenge.co.uk/store

    🎟️ Join live: Join Klaudia on a live webinar: https://thehappinesschallenge.co.uk/webinars

    📨 Subscribe to Klaudia's Substack newsletter for further insights and updates: https://thehappinesschallenge.substack.com/

    📚 Grab a copy of The Alphabet of Happiness from Amazon, Guardian Bookshops, Blackwells, Waterstones, and more. https://thehappinesschallenge.co.uk/book

    12 min
  • #232 Using your Voice as a Nervous System Regulator

    Join Klaudia Mitura to explore what it really means to embrace your own voice and how simple voice practices can help regulate your nervous system, calm stress, and lift your mood in minutes.

    Whether you notice your throat tighten under pressure, your voice rush when you’re overwhelmed, or you struggle to sound like yourself in important moments, this episode is packed with practical, science-backed tools you can use immediately (and that Klaudia tests herself).

    Learn how a longer exhale can signal safety to the body, why humming can help you feel more grounded fast, and try a short “voice reset” you can repeat for three days to track your mood, stress, and energy before and after.

    Get involved:

    ⬇️ Download: 26 Science‑Backed Micro‑Habits You Can Try Next (Sleep, Movement, Mindfulness, Connection, Purpose — all under 60 seconds) https://thehappinesschallenge.co.uk/store

    📘 Get the E‑book on habit formation: Build One Life‑Changing Habit in 10 Days (10 minutes/day + printable tools + reflection prompts) https://thehappinesschallenge.co.uk/store

    🎟️ Join live: Join Klaudia on a live webinar: https://thehappinesschallenge.co.uk/webinars

    📨 Subscribe to Klaudia's Substack newsletter for further insights and updates: https://thehappinesschallenge.substack.com/

    📚 Grab a copy of The Alphabet of Happiness from Amazon, Guardian Bookshops, Blackwells, Waterstones, and more. https://thehappinesschallenge.co.uk/book

    12 min
  • #231 Liberate Your Voice: Speak With Presence, Not Perfection with Judith Quin

    Your voice doesn’t always feel steady, and in high-stakes moments, it can feel like it has a mind of its own. In this episode, Klaudia Mitura sits down with Judith Quin, voice coach and vocal confidence specialist, to explore what it really means to liberate your voice and speak with presence, not perfection.

    This is a conversation about taking up space without getting louder, understanding what a “small voice” sounds like when we feel we don’t belong, and using Judith’s practical vocal resets to calm the nervous system fast.

    Get involved:

    ⬇️ Download: 26 Science‑Backed Micro‑Habits You Can Try Next (Sleep, Movement, Mindfulness, Connection, Purpose — all under 60 seconds) https://thehappinesschallenge.co.uk/store

    📘 Get the E‑book on habit formation: Build One Life‑Changing Habit in 10 Days (10 minutes/day + printable tools + reflection prompts) https://thehappinesschallenge.co.uk/store

    🎟️ Join live: Join Klaudia on a live webinar: https://thehappinesschallenge.co.uk/webinars

    📨 Subscribe to Klaudia's Substack newsletter for further insights and updates: https://thehappinesschallenge.substack.com/

    📚 Grab a copy of The Alphabet of Happiness from Amazon, Guardian Bookshops, Blackwells, Waterstones, and more. https://thehappinesschallenge.co.uk/book

    27 min
  • #230 How to Make Overthinking More Constructive: 3 Research-Backed Insights

    In Episode #230 of The Happiness Challenge, join Klaudia to discover how to make overthinking more constructive; using three research-backed insights that help you shift from mental spirals to clearer, calmer thinking.

    Whether you tend to get stuck in “why is this happening?” loops, find yourself brooding over the past, or worry as a way to avoid uncomfortable feelings, this episode will help you understand what your mind is trying to do and how to guide it in a more helpful direction.

    Get involved:

    ⬇️ Download: 26 Science‑Backed Micro‑Habits You Can Try Next (Sleep, Movement, Mindfulness, Connection, Purpose — all under 60 seconds) https://thehappinesschallenge.co.uk/store

    📘 Get the E‑book on habit formation: Build One Life‑Changing Habit in 10 Days (10 minutes/day + printable tools + reflection prompts) https://thehappinesschallenge.co.uk/store

    🎟️ Join live: Join Klaudia on a live webinar: https://thehappinesschallenge.co.uk/webinars

    📨 Subscribe to Klaudia's Substack newsletter for further insights and updates: https://thehappinesschallenge.substack.com/

    📚 Grab a copy of The Alphabet of Happiness from Amazon, Guardian Bookshops, Blackwells, Waterstones, and more. https://thehappinesschallenge.co.uk/book

    12 min
  • #229 Overthinking Reset: 3 Ways to Slow Down Your Mind

    In Episode #229 of The Happiness Challenge, join Klaudia to discover three simple, science-backed ways to slow down an overthinking mind—right in the moment.

    Whether your thoughts spiral at night, you replay conversations on repeat, or you get stuck in “what if?” mode even on good days, this episode is packed with practical tools you can use immediately (and that Klaudia uses herself).

    Learn how to time-box worry with a “Worry Window,” calm your body in 60–90 seconds to quiet mental noise, and use the “Next Right Thing” rule to turn overthinking into one small, helpful action.

    Get involved:

    ⬇️ Download: 26 Science‑Backed Micro‑Habits You Can Try Next (Sleep, Movement, Mindfulness, Connection, Purpose — all under 60 seconds) https://thehappinesschallenge.co.uk/store

    📘 Get the E‑book on habit formation: Build One Life‑Changing Habit in 10 Days (10 minutes/day + printable tools + reflection prompts) https://thehappinesschallenge.co.uk/store

    🎟️ Join live: Join Klaudia on a live webinar: https://thehappinesschallenge.co.uk/webinars

    📨 Subscribe to Klaudia's Substack newsletter for further insights and updates: https://thehappinesschallenge.substack.com/

    📚 Grab a copy of The Alphabet of Happiness from Amazon, Guardian Bookshops, Blackwells, Waterstones, and more. https://thehappinesschallenge.co.uk/book

    12 min

About The Happiness Challenge

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Hello happiness seekers! I’m Klaudia Mitura, and I’m on a mission to explore the best happiness habits that science has to offer.