Happiness: A Beginner's Guide To Joy And Fulfillment - by Samantha Touchais

COURSE

Happiness: A Beginner's Guide To Joy And Fulfillment

With Samantha Touchais

Discover practical tools to cultivate lasting happiness and fulfillment in your everyday life. Over 7 days, this course guides you through mindfulness, positive habits, meaningful connections, living with purpose, and emotional resilience. Through short lessons, guided meditations, reflections, and actionable daily exercises, you’ll learn to notice joy, reframe your thoughts, and build a sustainable practice of well-being. By the end of the course, you’ll have your own Happiness Blueprint—a simple, personalized plan to nurture happiness every day. Course Objectives: By the end of this course, participants will be able to: 1. Understand the nature of true happiness and how it differs from fleeting pleasure. 2. Observe and reframe thoughts to cultivate a positive, mindful mindset. 3. Integrate simple daily habits that enhance joy and fulfillment. 4. Strengthen relationships and meaningful connections as a foundation for happiness. 5. Align actions with personal values to create a sense of purpose. 6. Develop resilience and emotional flexibility to maintain well-being during challenges. 7. Create a personalized Happiness Blueprint for ongoing, sustainable joy. Course Format: - 7 daily lessons - Guided meditations and reflections - Practical daily exercises to apply learning - Beginner-friendly, uplifting, and evidence-based


Meet your Teacher

Samantha is a meditation teacher, writer, and coach dedicated to helping people reconnect with themselves and live with greater ease and joy. Drawing on years of experience in mindfulness, self-compassion practices, and personal growth, Samantha creates accessible teachings that make deep concepts feel simple and practical. Through guided meditations, courses, and sleep stories, Samantha has supported thousands of listeners on Insight Timer in building self-worth, confidence, and inner calm.

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7 Days

105 students

4.8 stars

9 min / day

Grounded

English


Lesson 1

Discovering True Happiness

In our first session, we’ll explore what happiness truly means beyond fleeting moments of pleasure or external achievements. You’ll be guided to reflect on where joy naturally arises in your life and uncover the difference between temporary satisfaction and deeper, lasting fulfillment. Through gentle insights and a short meditation, you’ll begin to open the door to a more authentic, steady sense of happiness that comes from within.

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Lesson 2

The Mindset Of Happiness

Today, we’ll explore how happiness is not just something that happens to us, but a mindset we can nurture each day. By shifting our perspective and learning to notice the good, we begin to see joy in places we may have overlooked. Together, we’ll reflect on the role of gratitude, self-compassion, and optimism in shaping how we experience life. You’ll also be guided through a practice to help reframe your thoughts and open to a more positive, resilient way of being.

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Lesson 3

Habits That Boost Joy

Happiness isn’t only about big life changes — it often grows from the small, consistent habits that nourish our well-being each day. In this session, we’ll explore simple practices that can help you invite more joy into your routine, from mindful moments and movement to gratitude and acts of kindness. You’ll be guided to reflect on which habits feel most natural and supportive for you, so you can begin weaving them into your daily life with ease.

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Lesson 4

Connection And Happiness

Human connection is one of the deepest sources of joy and fulfillment. In this session, we’ll explore how relationships — with family, friends, community, and even with ourselves — shape our experience of happiness. You’ll reflect on the role of compassion, listening, and authenticity in building meaningful bonds, and practice a short exercise to open your heart to greater connection. By nurturing these relationships, you’ll discover how happiness naturally expands and flows into every part of life.

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Lesson 5

Purpose And Fulfillment

True happiness often blooms when we live in alignment with our purpose. In this session, we’ll explore what gives your life meaning and how pursuing it can bring a deep sense of fulfillment. You’ll be guided to reflect on your passions, values, and unique strengths, and consider small steps that help you express them in everyday life. By connecting with purpose, even in simple ways, you can cultivate lasting joy that goes beyond momentary pleasure.

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Lesson 6

Resilience And Emotional Flexibility

Happiness isn’t about avoiding life’s challenges — it’s about learning to navigate them with strength and grace. In this session, we’ll explore how resilience and emotional flexibility allow us to respond to difficulties without losing our sense of joy. You’ll be guided to notice your natural coping patterns, learn gentle strategies to shift unhelpful reactions, and cultivate a mindset that embraces change with curiosity and compassion. By strengthening emotional flexibility, you create a foundation for lasting fulfillment, even in uncertain times.

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Lesson 7

Your Happiness Blueprint

On this final day, we’ll bring together all the insights, practices, and reflections from the course into a cohesive approach to living with greater joy and fulfillment. You’ll be guided to notice the patterns, habits, and mindset shifts that resonate most with you, and explore how to carry them forward into everyday life. This session is about honoring your progress, celebrating small wins, and creating a sustainable path to lasting happiness that continues well beyond the course.

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4.8 (8)

Recent Reviews

Andrea

Andrea

October 19, 2025

Great course that provides a happiness blueprint. Simple dauly practices to focus on, for increasing happiness

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