A philosophy and framework for creating joy and wellbeing, regardless of what life brings.
Change your thinking to change your life.
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Build an Appreciative Mindset in 7 Days
Daily 10-minute practices designed to lower your stress, cope better with life challenges, and improve your happiness, relationships, self-worth, and overall wellbeing.
“At a time when it feels there is so little we can control on the world stage—politically, socially, ecologically—the appreciative mindset is an invaluable resource for staying afloat.” – Challenge Participant
Participants report meaningful shifts including the following:
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I wake up sluggish, and after a few minutes of practice it felt like the sunrise of a new day!”
“I realize I have everything I need to live a full and vibrant life filled with love and joy. It is my responsibility to find joy in everyday living and loving.“
“I can stop doing things that don’t work anymore and spend more time doing what I want to do.“
What is Appreciative Living?
Appreciative Living is a philosophy and integrated framework for personal transformation focused on creating joy and wellbeing. It was created in 2005 by Jackie Kelm, known as “the Joy Engineer.”
It’s a belief-based approach to change, with thinking at the top of the Transformation Mechanism that drives feelings, behaviors, and identity, which ultimately creates life experience.
The Transformation Mechanism
Experience Appreciative Living
In the 7-Day Challenge You Will:
Day 1 – Feel better overall by seeing the good you’re currently missing.
Day 2 – Feel better about yourself by seeing the good you’re minimizing
Day 3 – Get new insights on a current challenge by learning to reframe it
Day 4 – Get clear on what you really want in life and why it matters
Day 5 – Learn how to improve each day with a 5-minute exercise
Day 6 – Improve a difficult relationship or make a good one even better
Day 7 – Integrate your progress from the week to help improvements last
You’ll then receive occassional emails (typically less than once a week) with Appreciative Living tips and techniques to continue your joy journey along with free webinars, and early access to pilot programs and insider opportunities.
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Just 10 minutes a day to change your thinking to change your life!
Challenge participants experienced a Significant increase in overall wellbeing and 91% said they would continue doing some form of the practices going forward.
“I have restarted exercise with the mindset of celebrating what I accomplish, rather than focusing on what I did not do as consistently as I planned.”
Introducing Habit Breaker™
NEW from Appreciative Living!
What if you could rapidly stop or gain control over habits like…
Sugar binging
Scrolling/gaming/screens
Overeating
Staying up late
Procrastinating
Habit Breaker™ to the rescue!
Habit Breaker is a standalone methodology for rapidly stopping or gaining control over unwanted habits by changing the beliefs attached to them. It provides a comprehensive approach including baseline habit assessments, the Habit Breaker Unraveling Technique for breaking them, and the Rebuilding Framework for establishing new patterns.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Appreciative Living?
It’s a philosophy and integrated framework for personal transformation focused on creating greater joy and well-being it was created by Jackie Callum, the joy engineer and you can learn more about it here: https://AppreciativeLiving.com/what-is-appreciative-living
What is Habit BreakerTM?
Habit BreakerTM is a a stand-alone methodology for rapidly stopping or gaining control over unwanted thought, feeling, or behavior habits by changing the beliefs attached to them. It provides baseline assessments, the Habit Breaker Unraveling Technique for breaking them, and the Rebuilding Framework for establishing new patterns. It can be used on its own or within step two of the Rapid Change Process, the broader change process at the heart of Appreciative Living, and you can learn more about it here: https://appreciativeliving.com/habit-breaker-technique/
What is the Appreciative Mindset?
It’s the underlying thinking orientation of Appreciative Living that focuses on what’s good and what’s wanted. Click here to learn more: https://AppreciativeLiving.com/appreciative-mindset
What is the Rapid Change Process?
It’s the signature for step process with an appreciative living for creating what’s wanted in any area of life. Habit Breaker is commonly used within step two, though it can also be used independently. Click here to learn more: https://appreciativeliving.com/rapid-change
Do I have to ignore problems?
No, Appreciative Living does not ignore challenges and negative experiences. It uses them directly as catalysts for change to create deep and meaningful transformation.
How is Appreciative Living different than positive thinking or gratitude lists?
Appreciative Living goes beyond positive thinking or gratitude practices by following an integrated transformation mechanism that changes how you think in order to change how you feel and behave, which ultimately changes your identity and life experience.
Is Appreciative Living therapy?
No. Appreciative Living is a philosophy and integrated framework for personal transformation, not therapy. It’s concepts and tools can be used for personal development and coaching, and are designed to complement rather than replace appropriate professional or clinical care.
Where has this been used?
Appreciative Living has been used by thousands of people over 20 years in coaching, workshops, webinars, and more. It has also been embraced by organizations such as Keurig Green Mountain Coffee and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Several universities use the Appreciative Living books in undergraduate and masters programs, including Pepperdine University and Champlain College.
Who is Jackie Kelm?
Jackie Kelm, known as “The Joy Engineer,” is the creator of Appreciative Living and developer of the Habit Breaker methodology . She created Appreciative Living in 2005 and has spent over two decades helping individuals and organizations create sustainable joy and belief-level change using its frameworks and processes. She is the author of two books on Appreciative Living, with a third in development on Habit Breaker.
