Introducing the 1% Happiness Method™ — a science-based, soul-aligned path to clarity, connection, and emotional well-being.
We all want to feel more grounded, focused, and emotionally clear.
But between parenting, building, caregiving, and simply being human — who has time for another self-help plan?
That’s exactly why I created the 1% Happiness Method™:
A realistic, soul-rooted, and science-aligned happiness habit that takes just 14 minutes a day — 1% of your time — and has the power to transform the other 99%.
And while the method is only now being shared publicly, its roots go back much further.
The Wake-Up Call That Changed Everything
In 2010, I was called into an ICU room to speak to my almost 4-year-old nephew after two high-risk brain surgeries.
He responded.
He came back to life, but something awakened in me too.
That day, while I was speaking life into him, I realized I wasn’t truly living mine.
I wasn’t unhappy.
But I was numb — drifting through a predictable, socially acceptable life.
That moment sparked the first real question:
“What does it mean to feel alive?”
Months later, I left everything behind and started fresh in Germany.
That was my first true act of intentional happiness.
Rebuilding from the Inside Out
In 2016, my husband and I took another leap.
We left behind our structured, material-driven life in Germany to backpack across Asia.
We completed a 10-day silent Vipassana meditation — and discovered that real peace comes from within, not from what the world hands us.
Then came April 2019.
We went bankrupt.
Closed a handcrafted business that we loved.
And landed in Portugal with less than €50 and a dream.
But within weeks, we had jobs, a home, a plan, and a new perspective.
Not because of what we had in the bank — but because of what we had built inside:
🧭 Authentic resourcefulness
🌀 Daily emotional practices
🪞 Radical clarity about what truly matters
This is the foundation of the 1% Happiness Method™ — and the beginning of everything I now teach.
The 3 Pillars of the 1% Happiness Method™
This method is built on three simple but powerful paths. You can start with one, rotate between them, or integrate all three.
The key is consistency — and presence.
✨ 1% Happier Me Today
For leaders, entrepreneurs, creatives, and individuals craving emotional clarity.
This is where the method began — in the quiet moments of burnout, identity shifts, and personal reinvention.
And it has now become a 100-day transformational workbook that anchors all of my coaching and products.
This is not a surface-level journaling practice.
It’s a system designed to help you:
✔ Rewire limiting beliefs
✔ Prevent (or recover from) burnout
✔ Strengthen self-leadership
✔ Activate authentic resourcefulness
✔ Align your mindset with your mission — in work and in life
Each day you’ll engage in one 14-minute practice, combining:
Positive psychology tools
Breathing & nervous system regulation
Autosuggestion techniques
Self-awareness journaling
Weekly check-ins to track growth and ROI
📘 Related read:
👉 Stress Reset & the Triple R Formula™
🧡 1% Happier Together
For caregivers, educators, and future-focused leaders raising Gen Alpha.
Gen Alpha is growing up fast — in a world filled with screens, noise, and emotional disconnection.
But the best way to raise emotionally intelligent humans is to lead them there with presence, empathy, and rituals of real connection.
This second pillar focuses on EQ-building practices you can do in 14 minutes or less — from mindful walks to storytelling games to emotional check-ins that build trust.
It’s not about being a perfect parent or educator.
It’s about choosing presence over pressure.
This Sunday, I’ll publish the first practice in this series — starting with a nature-based ritual that opens emotional conversations while walking side-by-side.
💡 Coming soon:
1% Happier Together — The Workbook
For leaders and caregivers who want emotional rituals that shape future-ready kids — and reconnect families, too.
📘 Related read:
👉 Hope & Community for Long-Term Happiness
🌱 1% Happier & Healthier
For anyone who wants to transform food into a ritual of joy, longevity, and connection.
Happiness starts in the body.
This third pillar — co-created with my husband, Pawel — brings food and mindfulness together.
In our family, meals are no longer rushed, disconnected routines.
They’ve become daily opportunities to slow down, connect, and nourish more than just the body.
In this pillar, we explore:
14-minute meals that promote mood and energy
Colour psychology in food and plating
Co-cooking with kids as an emotional bonding experience
Food journaling and mindful eating for deeper awareness
📘 Related read:
👉 Nutrition & Emotional Well-Being
Why 14 Minutes?
Because it’s enough to matter — and short enough to stick.
Neuroscience confirms that even brief, intentional habits can reshape how we think and feel.
According to the Mayo Clinic, daily practices like reflection, gratitude, and focused breathing create long-term shifts in well-being and stress response.
And from my lived experience — through personal growth, career transitions, parenting, and rebuilding from burnout — I can say this with certainty:
14 minutes a day saved me.
It gave me my clarity back.
And it continues to guide the way forward.
Final Thought
Happiness isn’t something you chase.
It’s something you practice.
The 1% Happiness Method™ is a flexible, grounded path to emotional clarity — not through pressure or performance, but through presence.
Whether you’re rebuilding from burnout, navigating transitions, raising the next generation, or simply longing for more peace… this habit will hold you.
And it only takes 1% of your day.
Ready to Begin?
✅ Choose one of the 3 pillars that resonate with your season
✅ Set aside 14 minutes today
✅ Start your journey toward emotional clarity and authentic resourcefulness
Because you don’t need more hours.
You need better moments.
And this is where they begin.
💌 A Love Letter from a Happier Me Today (Coming Soon)
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It’s not just a newsletter.
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