Frequently Asked Questions

I signed up for the Challenge, but have not received any confirmation or meditations. Registrants should receive a confirmation within a few hours of signing up from teachable. If you have not yet received any emails, start by checking your spam/junk folder or your “promotions” folder in Gmail. If you still cannot locate any emails from us, please contact our support team right here.

When does the Challenge begin? The Challenge starts on Wednesday, February 1st, 2023. Each lesson in February becomes available as we move day-by-day throughout the month. Lesson One becomes available on February 1st, and Lesson Five becomes available on February 5th, etc.

The Challenge has already begun. Is it too late to join? Registration for the 2023 challenge ends at 11:59 pm EST on January 31st. Unfortunately, we cannot take late registrants beyond that date.

Is the Challenge free? The Challenge is offered on a sliding scale basis with a $10 suggested contribution; however, a donation is not required to participate. If you are inspired to make a larger contribution to support the Challenge, you can do so here via PayPal.

How long will I have access to the lessons? Once a lesson becomes available, you will have unlimited access to them until May 31st, 2023.

How do I access the daily meditations? Once you sign up for the Challenge, you will receive a confirmation email to verify your account in teachable. Once you verify your account, you will have to log-in each day to access the daily lessons. In addition you will receive a daily email from [email protected] each day with the link to the day's lesson. If you are not receiving these emails, please contact our support team right here.

Can I download the lessons? The lessons are not available to download. Audio components, including the guided meditations, are available for streaming only.

What time will the lessons become available each day? Daily lessons will be released at midnight/0:00 UTC (Universal Time Coordinated) the day prior. To see what midnight/0:00 UTC corresponds to in your local time zone, use this UTC converter.

I got busy and skipped some days of the Challenge. Should I stop all together, or can I continue forward? You are welcome to continue onwards either at your own pace doing the lessons in exact order or pick back up on the current day’s lesson the group is currently on. You can then go back later to the lessons you missed since you will have access to the materials until May 31st, 2023.

Do I need to purchase a copy of the book to participate in the Challenge? The book is not required to participate in the Challenge. However, if you would like to supplement your experience in February, it is a great way to deepen your experience. Please note that the book Real Happiness was re-released in 2020 with some new materials included in it. For anyone wanting to purchase the new edition, you can use the code HAPPINESS23 to receive 20% off on Real Happiness and Real Happiness At Work via Workman (US orders only).

Does it matter if I buy the physical book or the ebook? All forms of the book are the same. Choose whatever format you prefer for yourself.

I purchased the eBook version of the book and cannot access the audio meditations. You can access the audio meditations for Real Happiness here. Please note that the meditations that come for free with the ebook are not the same meditations you will receive from participating in the Challenge.

Are there guidelines for comments? We kindly ask that you limit your sharing in the comments section to the scope of this Challenge and how it affects your life. Our intention is to foster a community of encouragement and support for this practice. We ask that all bloggers adhere to the principles of right speech and refrain from harmful speech. Any comments containing advertisements or inappropriate content will not be published. If you have any questions/concerns about these guidelines, contact us here.

When are my comments published? Our team reads all comments before they are published within 24 hours. We ask that all comments adhere to the principles of right speech and refrain from harmful speech. Any comments containing advertisements or inappropriate content will not be published.

Why wasn’t my comment published? If your comment doesn’t meet our guidelines, it will not be published.

If you still have a question or concern, please contact our Challenge Support Team by direct email right here.